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, 16 January 2030: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:32 – 08:15
- 2☽︎ Moon08:15 – 08:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:23
- 5♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:06
- 6☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:48
- 7♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:14
- 9☽︎ Moon13:14 – 13:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 14:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:22
- 12♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:22
- 2♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:56
- 4☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:48
- 7♂︎ Mars23:48 – 01:05
- 8☉︎ Sun01:05 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:57
- 11☽︎ Moon04:57 – 06:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 16 January 2030, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 15h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:32 to 08:15: 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.