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 Tuesday, 30 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 15:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:19
- 2☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:00
- 3♀︎ Venus09:00 – 09:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:20
- 5☽︎ Moon10:20 – 11:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:01 – 11:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:41 – 12:21
- 8♂︎ Mars12:21 – 13:02
- 9☉︎ Sun13:02 – 13:42
- 10♀︎ Venus13:42 – 14:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:03
- 12☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 17:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:03 – 18:23
- 3♂︎ Mars18:23 – 19:42
- 4☉︎ Sun19:42 – 21:02
- 5♀︎ Venus21:02 – 22:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:21 – 23:41
- 7☽︎ Moon23:41 – 01:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 02:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:19
- 12♀︎ Venus06:19 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 30 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 15:43: the day lasts 8h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 15h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:39 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.