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, 25 August 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:44
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:01 – 08:11
- 4♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:21
- 5☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:50
- 8☽︎ Moon12:50 – 13:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 15:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:19
- 11♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:28
- 12☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:19
- 3☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:50
- 6♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:41
- 7☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:31
- 8♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:12
- 10☽︎ Moon02:12 – 03:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 03:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 04:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 25 August 2025, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:44, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:42 to 05:52: 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.