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 Wednesday, 1 August 2029: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:06
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 04:08
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 05:23
- 2☽︎ Moon05:23 – 06:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 09:12
- 5♂︎ Mars09:12 – 10:28
- 6☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:44
- 7♀︎ Venus11:44 – 13:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 14:17
- 9☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:33 – 16:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:50 – 18:06
- 12♂︎ Mars18:06 – 19:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:22 – 20:06
- 2♀︎ Venus20:06 – 20:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:50 – 21:34
- 4☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 23:45
- 7♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:29
- 8☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:13
- 9♀︎ Venus01:13 – 01:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 02:40
- 11☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:24
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 1 August 2029, the Sun rises at 04:06 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 15h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:08, lasts 8h 45m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:06 to 05:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.