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 Saturday, 20 June 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 03:27
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 03:27
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 06:11
- 3♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:33
- 4☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:56
- 5♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:40
- 7☽︎ Moon11:40 – 13:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:02 – 14:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:47
- 10♂︎ Mars15:47 – 17:09
- 11☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:31
- 12♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:53
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:53 – 20:31
- 2☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 21:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:25
- 5♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:02
- 6☉︎ Sun23:02 – 23:40
- 7♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 00:56
- 9☽︎ Moon00:56 – 01:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:34 – 02:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:11 – 02:49
- 12♂︎ Mars02:49 – 03:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 20 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:27 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 16h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:27, lasts 7h 34m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 03:27 to 04:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.