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 Wednesday, 21 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:28 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 08:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 09:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:22
- 5♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:06
- 6☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:50
- 7♀︎ Venus11:50 – 12:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:17
- 9☽︎ Moon13:17 – 14:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:29
- 12♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:29
- 2♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 20:01
- 4☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:49
- 7♂︎ Mars23:49 – 01:06
- 8☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:38 – 04:54
- 11☽︎ Moon04:54 – 06:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 16:12: the day lasts 8h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 15h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:28 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.