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 Friday, 28 November 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 15:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:13 – 07:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:55 – 08:37
- 3☽︎ Moon08:37 – 09:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:02 – 10:44
- 6♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:26
- 7☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:09
- 8♀︎ Venus12:09 – 12:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:33
- 10☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 14:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 15:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:58
- 2☉︎ Sun16:58 – 18:15
- 3♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:51
- 5☽︎ Moon20:51 – 22:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:09 – 23:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:27 – 00:45
- 8♂︎ Mars00:45 – 02:03
- 9☉︎ Sun02:03 – 03:21
- 10♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:38 – 05:56
- 12☽︎ Moon05:56 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 28 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 15:40: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:13 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.