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, 18 October 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 06:59
- 2☽︎ Moon06:59 – 07:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 08:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:45 – 09:38
- 5♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:30
- 6☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:23
- 7♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:09
- 9☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 14:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:55 – 15:47
- 12♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:48
- 2♀︎ Venus17:48 – 18:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 20:02
- 4☽︎ Moon20:02 – 21:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:24
- 7♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:31
- 8☉︎ Sun00:31 – 01:39
- 9♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:53
- 11☽︎ Moon03:53 – 05:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 18 October 2028, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 10h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 13h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 06:59: 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.