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 Friday, 6 April 2029: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:04 – 06:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:10 – 07:17
- 3☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:23 – 09:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:29 – 10:35
- 6♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:41
- 7☉︎ Sun11:41 – 12:48
- 8♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:54 – 15:00
- 10☽︎ Moon15:00 – 16:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 17:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:19
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:19 – 19:12
- 2☉︎ Sun19:12 – 20:06
- 3♀︎ Venus20:06 – 21:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:00 – 21:53
- 5☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:47 – 23:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:40 – 00:34
- 8♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:28
- 9☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:21
- 10♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 04:08
- 12☽︎ Moon04:08 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 6 April 2029, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 13h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 10h 43m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:04 to 06:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.