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, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:38
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 03:37
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:58
- 2☉︎ Sun04:58 – 06:17
- 3♀︎ Venus06:17 – 07:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:37 – 08:57
- 5☽︎ Moon08:57 – 10:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:16 – 11:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:36 – 12:56
- 8♂︎ Mars12:56 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:35
- 10♀︎ Venus15:35 – 16:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 18:14
- 12☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:34 – 20:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 20:54
- 3♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:35
- 4☉︎ Sun21:35 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 22:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:16 – 00:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 01:36
- 10♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:16
- 11☉︎ Sun02:16 – 02:57
- 12♀︎ Venus02:57 – 03:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:38 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 15h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:37, lasts 8h 03m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:38 to 04:58: 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.