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, 11 January 2030: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 08:59
- 3☽︎ Moon08:59 – 09:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:05
- 6♂︎ Mars11:05 – 11:47
- 7☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:28
- 8♀︎ Venus12:28 – 13:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 13:52
- 10☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 15:57
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars15:57 – 17:15
- 2☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:34
- 3♀︎ Venus18:34 – 19:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 21:10
- 5☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:28 – 23:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 01:04
- 8♂︎ Mars01:04 – 02:22
- 9☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:41
- 10♀︎ Venus03:41 – 04:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 06:17
- 12☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 11 January 2030, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:36 to 08:17: 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.