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, 16 November 2029: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 15:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:54 – 07:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 08:24
- 3☽︎ Moon08:24 – 09:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 09:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 10:38
- 6♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:23
- 7☉︎ Sun11:23 – 12:08
- 8♀︎ Venus12:08 – 12:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:37
- 10☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 15:52
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars15:52 – 17:07
- 2☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:22
- 3♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:53
- 5☽︎ Moon20:53 – 22:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:24 – 00:39
- 8♂︎ Mars00:39 – 01:55
- 9☉︎ Sun01:55 – 03:10
- 10♀︎ Venus03:10 – 04:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:25 – 05:41
- 12☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 16 November 2029, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 15:52: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:54 to 07:39: 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.