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 Monday, 4 August 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:11
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 04:12
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:11 – 05:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:57
- 4♂︎ Mars07:57 – 09:13
- 5☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:29
- 6♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:31 – 16:47
- 11♂︎ Mars16:47 – 18:02
- 12☉︎ Sun18:02 – 19:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 20:47
- 3☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:00
- 6♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:45
- 7☉︎ Sun23:45 – 00:29
- 8♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 01:58
- 10☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 4 August 2025, the Sun rises at 04:11 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 15h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:12, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:11 to 05:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.