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 Thursday, 3 August 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:10
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 04:11
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:25
- 2♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:41
- 3☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:57
- 4♀︎ Venus07:57 – 09:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:28
- 6☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 13:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 14:16
- 9♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:32
- 10☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:47
- 11♀︎ Venus16:47 – 18:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:32
- 4♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:16
- 5☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:01
- 6♀︎ Venus23:01 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:29
- 8☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 01:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:58 – 02:42
- 11♂︎ Mars02:42 – 03:27
- 12☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 3 August 2028, the Sun rises at 04:10 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:11, lasts 8h 52m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:10 to 05:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.