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 Tuesday, 22 July 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:53
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 03:54
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:53 – 05:11
- 2☉︎ Sun05:11 – 06:30
- 3♀︎ Venus06:30 – 07:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:49 – 09:07
- 5☽︎ Moon09:07 – 10:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:26 – 11:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 13:03
- 8♂︎ Mars13:03 – 14:22
- 9☉︎ Sun14:22 – 15:41
- 10♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 18:18
- 12☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 20:59
- 3♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:41
- 4☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:22
- 5♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:45
- 7☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:27 – 01:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:08 – 01:50
- 10♂︎ Mars01:50 – 02:31
- 11☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:12
- 12♀︎ Venus03:12 – 03:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 22 July 2025, the Sun rises at 03:53 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 15h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:54, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:53 to 05:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.