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 Friday, 30 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:17 – 08:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 08:48
- 3☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:34 – 10:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:06
- 6♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:52
- 7☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:38
- 8♀︎ Venus12:38 – 13:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:24 – 14:10
- 10☽︎ Moon14:10 – 14:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:56 – 15:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:42 – 16:28
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:41
- 2☉︎ Sun17:41 – 18:55
- 3♀︎ Venus18:55 – 20:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:23
- 5☽︎ Moon21:23 – 22:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:51 – 01:05
- 8♂︎ Mars01:05 – 02:19
- 9☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:33
- 10♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:47 – 06:01
- 12☽︎ Moon06:01 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 30 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:17 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.