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 Sunday, 23 November 2025: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:05 – 07:49
- 2♀︎ Venus07:49 – 08:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:32 – 09:15
- 4☽︎ Moon09:15 – 09:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:58 – 10:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:25
- 7♂︎ Mars11:25 – 12:08
- 8☉︎ Sun12:08 – 12:51
- 9♀︎ Venus12:51 – 13:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:18
- 11☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 15:44
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 17:01
- 2♂︎ Mars17:01 – 18:18
- 3☉︎ Sun18:18 – 19:35
- 4♀︎ Venus19:35 – 20:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury20:52 – 22:09
- 6☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:25 – 00:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:42 – 01:59
- 9♂︎ Mars01:59 – 03:16
- 10☉︎ Sun03:16 – 04:33
- 11♀︎ Venus04:33 – 05:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:50 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 23 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 15:44: the day lasts 8h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:05 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.