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 Sunday, 31 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 03:33
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 03:33
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun03:33 – 04:54
- 2♀︎ Venus04:54 – 06:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:14 – 07:35
- 4☽︎ Moon07:35 – 08:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 10:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 11:36
- 7♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:57
- 8☉︎ Sun12:57 – 14:18
- 9♀︎ Venus14:18 – 15:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:59
- 11☽︎ Moon16:59 – 18:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:19 – 19:40
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:19
- 2♂︎ Mars20:19 – 20:58
- 3☉︎ Sun20:58 – 21:38
- 4♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 22:57
- 6☽︎ Moon22:57 – 23:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 00:55
- 9♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:34
- 10☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:14
- 11♀︎ Venus02:14 – 02:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 31 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:33 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:33, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 03:33 to 04:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.