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, 23 November 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 07:49
- 2♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:32
- 3☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:15
- 4♀︎ Venus09:15 – 09:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 10:42
- 6☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:08 – 12:51
- 9♂︎ Mars12:51 – 13:34
- 10☉︎ Sun13:34 – 14:17
- 11♀︎ Venus14:17 – 15:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:44 – 17:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:18 – 19:35
- 4♂︎ Mars19:35 – 20:52
- 5☉︎ Sun20:52 – 22:09
- 6♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:42
- 8☽︎ Moon00:42 – 01:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:33
- 11♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:50
- 12☉︎ Sun05:50 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 23 November 2028, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 15:44: the day lasts 8h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 15h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:06 to 07:49: 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.