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, 1 November 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:30 – 07:18
- 2☽︎ Moon07:18 – 08:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 08:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:56 – 09:44
- 5♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:33
- 6☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:22
- 7♀︎ Venus11:22 – 12:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 12:59
- 9☽︎ Moon12:59 – 13:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:25
- 12♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:25
- 2♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:37
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:37 – 19:48
- 4☽︎ Moon19:48 – 21:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 22:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:23
- 7♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:34
- 8☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:45
- 9♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 04:08
- 11☽︎ Moon04:08 – 05:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 1 November 2028, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 16:14: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:30 to 07:18: 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.