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, 31 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:22
- 2☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:26
- 3♀︎ Venus07:26 – 08:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:30 – 09:35
- 5☽︎ Moon09:35 – 10:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:39 – 11:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:43 – 12:47
- 8♂︎ Mars12:47 – 13:52
- 9☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:56
- 10♀︎ Venus14:56 – 16:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 17:04
- 12☽︎ Moon17:04 – 18:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:00
- 3♂︎ Mars20:00 – 20:55
- 4☉︎ Sun20:55 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:42
- 7☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:38 – 01:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:33 – 02:29
- 10♂︎ Mars02:29 – 03:24
- 11☉︎ Sun03:24 – 04:20
- 12♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:18 to 06:22: 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.