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, 12 September 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:14
- 2☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:18
- 3♀︎ Venus07:18 – 08:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:26
- 5☽︎ Moon09:26 – 10:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:30 – 11:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:34 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:42
- 9☉︎ Sun13:42 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:54
- 12☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 18:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 19:51
- 3♂︎ Mars19:51 – 20:47
- 4☉︎ Sun20:47 – 21:43
- 5♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:27 – 02:23
- 10♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:19
- 11☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:15
- 12♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 12 September 2028, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:10 to 06:14: 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.