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 Saturday, 8 November 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 16:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:15
- 3♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:01
- 4☉︎ Sun09:01 – 09:48
- 5♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:22
- 7☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 12:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:42
- 10♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:29
- 11☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:16
- 12♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:03
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 17:16
- 2☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 20:56
- 5♂︎ Mars20:56 – 22:09
- 6☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:23
- 7♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:49
- 9☽︎ Moon01:49 – 03:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 04:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:29
- 12♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 8 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 16:03: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:41 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.