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 Saturday, 24 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:09 – 08:53
- 3♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:22
- 5♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:51
- 7☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:04
- 10♂︎ Mars14:04 – 14:48
- 11☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:33
- 12♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:17
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:33
- 2☽︎ Moon17:33 – 18:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 20:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:19
- 5♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:35
- 6☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:50
- 7♀︎ Venus23:50 – 01:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 02:21
- 9☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:52 – 06:08
- 12♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 24 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 16:17: the day lasts 8h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:24 to 08:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.