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, 22 November 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 15:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 07:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:31
- 3♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:14
- 4☉︎ Sun09:14 – 09:58
- 5♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:24
- 7☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:35
- 10♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:18
- 11☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:02
- 12♀︎ Venus15:02 – 15:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:45 – 17:02
- 2☽︎ Moon17:02 – 18:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:52
- 5♂︎ Mars20:52 – 22:08
- 6☉︎ Sun22:08 – 23:25
- 7♀︎ Venus23:25 – 00:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:59
- 9☽︎ Moon01:59 – 03:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:49
- 12♂︎ Mars05:49 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 22 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 15:45: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 15h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:04 to 07:47: 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.