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, 30 July 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:03
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 04:05
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:03 – 05:20
- 2☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 09:11
- 5♂︎ Mars09:11 – 10:28
- 6☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:44
- 7♀︎ Venus11:44 – 13:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 14:18
- 9☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:52 – 18:09
- 12♂︎ Mars18:09 – 19:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:26 – 20:09
- 2♀︎ Venus20:09 – 20:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:52 – 21:35
- 4☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 23:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:45
- 7♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:28
- 8☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:12
- 9♀︎ Venus01:12 – 01:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:38
- 11☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 30 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:03 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:05, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:03 to 05:20: 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.