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 Thursday, 31 May 2029: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:33
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 03:32
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:54
- 2♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:14
- 3☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:35
- 4♀︎ Venus07:35 – 08:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 10:16
- 6☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:38
- 10☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:59
- 11♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 20:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:38
- 4♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:17
- 5☉︎ Sun22:17 – 22:57
- 6♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:16
- 8☽︎ Moon00:16 – 00:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:55 – 01:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:34 – 02:14
- 11♂︎ Mars02:14 – 02:53
- 12☉︎ Sun02:53 – 03:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 31 May 2029, the Sun rises at 03:33 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:32, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:33 to 04:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.