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, 6 December 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 15:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:24 – 08:05
- 2☽︎ Moon08:05 – 08:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:46 – 09:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:27 – 10:08
- 5♂︎ Mars10:08 – 10:49
- 6☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:30
- 7♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 12:51
- 9☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:32 – 14:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 14:54
- 12♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:35
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:55
- 2♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:33
- 4☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:52 – 22:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:30
- 7♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:49
- 8☉︎ Sun00:49 – 02:08
- 9♀︎ Venus02:08 – 03:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:47
- 11☽︎ Moon04:47 – 06:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 6 December 2028, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 15:35: the day lasts 8h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 15h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:24 to 08:05: 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.