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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:31
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 03:32
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:31 – 04:53
- 2☽︎ Moon04:53 – 06:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:59
- 5♂︎ Mars08:59 – 10:20
- 6☉︎ Sun10:20 – 11:42
- 7♀︎ Venus11:42 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:26
- 9☽︎ Moon14:26 – 15:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 17:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:10 – 18:31
- 12♂︎ Mars18:31 – 19:53
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:53 – 20:31
- 2♀︎ Venus20:31 – 21:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:10 – 21:48
- 4☽︎ Moon21:48 – 22:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 23:43
- 7♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:21
- 8☉︎ Sun00:21 – 00:59
- 9♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:15
- 11☽︎ Moon02:15 – 02:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:31 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 16h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:32, lasts 7h 39m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:31 to 04:53: 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.