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 Wednesday, 12 November 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:48 – 07:33
- 2☽︎ Moon07:33 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 09:51
- 5♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:37
- 6☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:22
- 7♀︎ Venus11:22 – 12:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 12:54
- 9☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:11
- 12♂︎ Mars15:11 – 15:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:11
- 2♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:40
- 4☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 22:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 23:23
- 7♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:38
- 8☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:52
- 9♀︎ Venus01:52 – 03:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 04:21
- 11☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:35
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:35 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 12 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:48 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.