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, 8 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 04:58
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:00 – 06:07
- 2☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:27
- 5♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:34
- 6☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:41
- 7♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:54
- 9☽︎ Moon13:54 – 15:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 16:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:15
- 12♂︎ Mars17:15 – 18:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:22 – 19:15
- 2♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:08 – 21:01
- 4☽︎ Moon21:01 – 21:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:40
- 7♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:33
- 8☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:26
- 9♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:12
- 11☽︎ Moon03:12 – 04:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 04:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 8 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 13h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:58, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:00 to 06:07: 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.