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 Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:19
- 2♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:00
- 3☉︎ Sun09:00 – 09:41
- 4♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 12:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:08
- 9♂︎ Mars13:08 – 13:49
- 10☉︎ Sun13:49 – 14:31
- 11♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:12 – 15:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:53 – 17:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:49
- 4♂︎ Mars19:49 – 21:08
- 5☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:26
- 6♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 05:00
- 11♂︎ Mars05:00 – 06:18
- 12☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 15:53: the day lasts 8h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:37 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.