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, 13 February 2029: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:54 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:33
- 3♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:03 – 11:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:53 – 12:43
- 8♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:33
- 9☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:23
- 10♀︎ Venus14:23 – 15:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 16:03
- 12☽︎ Moon16:03 – 16:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:52 – 18:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:02 – 19:12
- 3♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:22
- 4☉︎ Sun20:22 – 21:32
- 5♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:52
- 7☽︎ Moon23:52 – 01:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:02 – 02:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:12 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:32
- 11☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:42
- 12♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 13 February 2029, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 9h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 13h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:54 to 07:43: 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.