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, 13 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 16:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:17
- 2☉︎ Sun08:17 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:41 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:05 – 11:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:47 – 12:29
- 8♂︎ Mars12:29 – 13:12
- 9☉︎ Sun13:12 – 13:54
- 10♀︎ Venus13:54 – 14:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:36 – 15:18
- 12☽︎ Moon15:18 – 16:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:00 – 17:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:18 – 18:36
- 3♂︎ Mars18:36 – 19:54
- 4☉︎ Sun19:54 – 21:11
- 5♀︎ Venus21:11 – 22:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:29 – 23:47
- 7☽︎ Moon23:47 – 01:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:05 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 06:16
- 12♀︎ Venus06:16 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 16:00: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:34 to 08:17: 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.