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, 14 January 2029: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 16:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:16
- 2♀︎ Venus08:16 – 08:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 09:41
- 4☽︎ Moon09:41 – 10:23
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:23 – 11:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:05 – 11:48
- 7♂︎ Mars11:48 – 12:30
- 8☉︎ Sun12:30 – 13:12
- 9♀︎ Venus13:12 – 13:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury13:55 – 14:37
- 11☽︎ Moon14:37 – 15:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:20 – 16:02
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:02 – 17:20
- 2♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:37
- 3☉︎ Sun18:37 – 19:55
- 4♀︎ Venus19:55 – 21:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 22:30
- 6☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 01:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 02:23
- 9♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:40
- 10☉︎ Sun03:40 – 04:58
- 11♀︎ Venus04:58 – 06:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:15 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 14 January 2029, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 16:02: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 15h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:34 to 08:16: 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.