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, 5 August 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:12
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 04:13
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:27
- 2☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:43
- 3♀︎ Venus06:43 – 07:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:58 – 09:13
- 5☽︎ Moon09:13 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:44 – 12:59
- 8♂︎ Mars12:59 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:30
- 10♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 18:01
- 12☽︎ Moon18:01 – 19:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:16 – 20:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 20:46
- 3♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:30
- 4☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 23:45
- 7☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:14 – 01:59
- 10♂︎ Mars01:59 – 02:44
- 11☉︎ Sun02:44 – 03:29
- 12♀︎ Venus03:29 – 04:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 5 August 2025, the Sun rises at 04:12 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:13, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:12 to 05:27: 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.