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, 7 November 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:27
- 2☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:14
- 3♀︎ Venus08:14 – 09:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 09:48
- 5☽︎ Moon09:48 – 10:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:35 – 11:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:22 – 12:09
- 8♂︎ Mars12:09 – 12:56
- 9☉︎ Sun12:56 – 13:43
- 10♀︎ Venus13:43 – 14:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:17
- 12☽︎ Moon15:17 – 16:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 17:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:17 – 18:30
- 3♂︎ Mars18:30 – 19:43
- 4☉︎ Sun19:43 – 20:56
- 5♀︎ Venus20:56 – 22:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 23:23
- 7☽︎ Moon23:23 – 00:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 03:02
- 10♂︎ Mars03:02 – 04:15
- 11☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:28
- 12♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 7 November 2028, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 16:04: the day lasts 9h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:40 to 07:27: 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.