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, 4 June 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:30
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 03:30
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:52
- 2☽︎ Moon04:52 – 06:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:55
- 5♂︎ Mars08:55 – 10:16
- 6☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:37
- 7♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 14:19
- 9☽︎ Moon14:19 – 15:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:40 – 17:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:02 – 18:23
- 12♂︎ Mars18:23 – 19:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:44 – 20:23
- 2♀︎ Venus20:23 – 21:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 21:40
- 4☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 22:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 23:37
- 7♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:16
- 8☉︎ Sun00:16 – 00:54
- 9♀︎ Venus00:54 – 01:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:12
- 11☽︎ Moon02:12 – 02:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 4 June 2025, the Sun rises at 03:30 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:30, lasts 7h 46m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:30 to 04:52: 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.