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, 19 November 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 15:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:59 – 07:43
- 2☽︎ Moon07:43 – 08:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 09:55
- 5♂︎ Mars09:55 – 10:40
- 6☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:24
- 7♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 12:52
- 9☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:04
- 12♂︎ Mars15:04 – 15:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:48 – 17:04
- 2♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:20 – 19:36
- 4☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:52 – 22:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:24
- 7♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:40
- 8☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:57
- 9♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:29
- 11☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:45 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 15:48: the day lasts 8h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 15h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:59 to 07:43: 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.