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, 11 August 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:21
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 04:22
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:35 – 06:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 08:02
- 4♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:16
- 5☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:29
- 6♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:57
- 8☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:38
- 11♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:52
- 12☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:05 – 19:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 20:38
- 3☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 22:58
- 6♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:44
- 7☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:30
- 8♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:03
- 10☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 11 August 2025, the Sun rises at 04:21 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:22, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:21 to 05:35: 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.