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 Monday, 8 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 03:28
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 03:28
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn04:50 – 06:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:33
- 4♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:55
- 5☉︎ Sun08:55 – 10:16
- 6♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:59
- 8☽︎ Moon12:59 – 14:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:42 – 17:04
- 11♂︎ Mars17:04 – 18:25
- 12☉︎ Sun18:25 – 19:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:47 – 20:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:04
- 3☽︎ Moon21:04 – 21:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:38
- 7☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:16
- 8♀︎ Venus00:16 – 00:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:33
- 10☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 02:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 8 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:28 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 16h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:28, lasts 7h 41m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 03:28 to 04:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.