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, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:56
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 03:54
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:56 – 05:12
- 2☉︎ Sun05:12 – 06:29
- 3♀︎ Venus06:29 – 07:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 09:02
- 5☽︎ Moon09:02 – 10:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:19 – 11:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:52
- 8♂︎ Mars12:52 – 14:09
- 9☉︎ Sun14:09 – 15:25
- 10♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:58
- 12☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 19:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:58 – 20:41
- 3♂︎ Mars20:41 – 21:25
- 4☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:08
- 5♀︎ Venus22:08 – 22:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:18 – 01:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:01 – 01:44
- 10♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:28
- 11☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:11
- 12♀︎ Venus03:11 – 03:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:56 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:54, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:56 to 05:12: 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.