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 Sunday, 31 December 2028: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:19
- 2♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:00 – 09:40
- 4☽︎ Moon09:40 – 10:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:01 – 11:42
- 7♂︎ Mars11:42 – 12:22
- 8☉︎ Sun12:22 – 13:03
- 9♀︎ Venus13:03 – 13:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury13:43 – 14:24
- 11☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 15:44
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 17:04
- 2♂︎ Mars17:04 – 18:24
- 3☉︎ Sun18:24 – 19:43
- 4♀︎ Venus19:43 – 21:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:03 – 22:22
- 6☽︎ Moon22:22 – 23:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 01:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:01 – 02:21
- 9♂︎ Mars02:21 – 03:40
- 10☉︎ Sun03:40 – 05:00
- 11♀︎ Venus05:00 – 06:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:19 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 31 December 2028, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 15:44: the day lasts 8h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 15h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:39 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.