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, 6 February 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:06 – 07:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 08:42
- 3☽︎ Moon08:42 – 09:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:29 – 10:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:17 – 11:05
- 6♂︎ Mars11:05 – 11:53
- 7☉︎ Sun11:53 – 12:41
- 8♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:16
- 10☽︎ Moon14:16 – 15:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 15:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 16:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:52
- 2☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:04
- 3♀︎ Venus19:04 – 20:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:28
- 5☽︎ Moon21:28 – 22:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:40 – 23:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 01:04
- 8♂︎ Mars01:04 – 02:16
- 9☉︎ Sun02:16 – 03:28
- 10♀︎ Venus03:28 – 04:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:40 – 05:52
- 12☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 6 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:06 to 07:54: 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.