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 Friday, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 03:42
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Next sunrise
- 03:41
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus03:42 – 05:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:20
- 3☽︎ Moon06:20 – 07:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 08:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 10:17
- 6♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:36
- 7☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:54
- 8♀︎ Venus12:54 – 14:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:32
- 10☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:51 – 18:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:10 – 19:29
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:29 – 20:10
- 2☉︎ Sun20:10 – 20:51
- 3♀︎ Venus20:51 – 21:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:13
- 5☽︎ Moon22:13 – 22:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 23:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:16
- 8♂︎ Mars00:16 – 00:57
- 9☉︎ Sun00:57 – 01:38
- 10♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:00
- 12☽︎ Moon03:00 – 03:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:42 and sets at 19:29: the day lasts 15h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:41, lasts 8h 12m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 03:42 to 05:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.