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, 28 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:20
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 04:18
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:33
- 2☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:45
- 3♀︎ Venus06:45 – 07:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:58 – 09:11
- 5☽︎ Moon09:11 – 10:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:24 – 11:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:37 – 12:49
- 8♂︎ Mars12:49 – 14:02
- 9☉︎ Sun14:02 – 15:15
- 10♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:28 – 17:41
- 12☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 19:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:27
- 3♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:14
- 4☉︎ Sun21:14 – 22:02
- 5♀︎ Venus22:02 – 22:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 23:36
- 7☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:23 – 01:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:57
- 10♂︎ Mars01:57 – 02:44
- 11☉︎ Sun02:44 – 03:31
- 12♀︎ Venus03:31 – 04:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Sun rises at 04:20 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:18, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:20 to 05:33: 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.