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 Wednesday, 10 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:28
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 03:27
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:49
- 2☽︎ Moon04:49 – 06:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:55
- 5♂︎ Mars08:55 – 10:16
- 6☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:38
- 7♀︎ Venus11:38 – 13:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 14:22
- 9☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 17:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:27
- 12♂︎ Mars18:27 – 19:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:49 – 20:27
- 2♀︎ Venus20:27 – 21:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 21:43
- 4☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:21 – 23:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:38
- 7♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:16
- 8☉︎ Sun00:16 – 00:54
- 9♀︎ Venus00:54 – 01:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:11
- 11☽︎ Moon02:11 – 02:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:28 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 16h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:27, lasts 7h 39m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:28 to 04:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.