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, 21 November 2029: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 15:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:02 – 07:46
- 2☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:30 – 09:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 09:57
- 5♂︎ Mars09:57 – 10:40
- 6☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:24
- 7♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 12:51
- 9☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:02
- 12♂︎ Mars15:02 – 15:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:46 – 17:02
- 2♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:35
- 4☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:52 – 22:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:25
- 7♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:41
- 8☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:58
- 9♀︎ Venus01:58 – 03:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:14 – 04:31
- 11☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:47
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 21 November 2029, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 15:46: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:02 to 07:46: 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.