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 Tuesday, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:31
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 03:31
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:52
- 2☉︎ Sun04:52 – 06:14
- 3♀︎ Venus06:14 – 07:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:36 – 08:58
- 5☽︎ Moon08:58 – 10:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:20 – 11:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:42 – 13:04
- 8♂︎ Mars13:04 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:48
- 10♀︎ Venus15:48 – 17:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:10 – 18:32
- 12☽︎ Moon18:32 – 19:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:53 – 20:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:32 – 21:10
- 3♂︎ Mars21:10 – 21:48
- 4☉︎ Sun21:48 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:42
- 7☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:20 – 00:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter00:59 – 01:37
- 10♂︎ Mars01:37 – 02:15
- 11☉︎ Sun02:15 – 02:53
- 12♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:31 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 16h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:31, lasts 7h 38m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:31 to 04:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.