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, 16 September 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:18
- 2☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:21
- 3♀︎ Venus07:21 – 08:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:27
- 5☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:30 – 11:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:33 – 12:36
- 8♂︎ Mars12:36 – 13:39
- 9☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:42
- 10♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 16:47
- 12☽︎ Moon16:47 – 17:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 18:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 19:45
- 3♂︎ Mars19:45 – 20:42
- 4☉︎ Sun20:42 – 21:39
- 5♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:34
- 7☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:25
- 10♂︎ Mars02:25 – 03:23
- 11☉︎ Sun03:23 – 04:20
- 12♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 16 September 2025, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:15 to 06:18: 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.