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 Saturday, 2 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:12
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 04:11
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:40
- 3♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:54
- 4☉︎ Sun07:54 – 09:08
- 5♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:36
- 7☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 14:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 15:18
- 10♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:32
- 11☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:46
- 12♀︎ Venus17:46 – 19:00
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 19:46
- 2☽︎ Moon19:46 – 20:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 22:49
- 6☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:07
- 9☽︎ Moon01:07 – 01:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:25
- 12♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 2 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:12 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:11, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:12 to 05:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.