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, 28 June 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 03:29
- Sunset
- 19:54
- Next sunrise
- 03:30
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun03:29 – 04:52
- 2♀︎ Venus04:52 – 06:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:14 – 07:36
- 4☽︎ Moon07:36 – 08:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 10:20
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:42
- 7♂︎ Mars11:42 – 13:04
- 8☉︎ Sun13:04 – 14:26
- 9♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 17:10
- 11☽︎ Moon17:10 – 18:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:54
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 20:32
- 2♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:10
- 3☉︎ Sun21:10 – 21:48
- 4♀︎ Venus21:48 – 22:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:26 – 23:04
- 6☽︎ Moon23:04 – 23:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 00:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:20 – 00:58
- 9♂︎ Mars00:58 – 01:36
- 10☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:14
- 11♀︎ Venus02:14 – 02:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 28 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:29 and sets at 19:54: the day lasts 16h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:30, lasts 7h 36m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 03:29 to 04:52: 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.