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 Thursday, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:32
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 03:33
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:54
- 2♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:15
- 3☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:37
- 4♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:21
- 6☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:26
- 9♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:48
- 10☉︎ Sun15:48 – 17:09
- 11♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 21:48
- 4♂︎ Mars21:48 – 22:26
- 5☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:21
- 8☽︎ Moon00:21 – 00:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 01:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:16
- 11♂︎ Mars02:16 – 02:54
- 12☉︎ Sun02:54 – 03:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:32 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 16h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:33, lasts 7h 40m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:32 to 04:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.