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 Wednesday, 26 July 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:58
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:00
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 05:16
- 2☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:51 – 09:09
- 5♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:27
- 6☉︎ Sun10:27 – 11:45
- 7♀︎ Venus11:45 – 13:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 14:20
- 9☽︎ Moon14:20 – 15:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:13
- 12♂︎ Mars18:13 – 19:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:31 – 20:13
- 2♀︎ Venus20:13 – 20:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:56 – 21:38
- 4☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:21 – 23:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:45
- 7♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:28
- 8☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:10
- 9♀︎ Venus01:10 – 01:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 02:35
- 11☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 26 July 2028, the Sun rises at 03:58 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 15h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:00, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:58 to 05:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.