Planetary hours
in Semey.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Tuesday, 25 July 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:57
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 03:58
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:15
- 2☉︎ Sun05:15 – 06:33
- 3♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:51 – 09:09
- 5☽︎ Moon09:09 – 10:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:27 – 11:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 13:03
- 8♂︎ Mars13:03 – 14:21
- 9☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:38
- 10♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 18:14
- 12☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:32 – 20:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 20:57
- 3♂︎ Mars20:57 – 21:39
- 4☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:21
- 5♀︎ Venus22:21 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:45
- 7☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:27 – 01:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:52
- 10♂︎ Mars01:52 – 02:34
- 11☉︎ Sun02:34 – 03:16
- 12♀︎ Venus03:16 – 03:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 25 July 2028, the Sun rises at 03:57 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 15h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:58, lasts 8h 26m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:57 to 05:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.