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, 5 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 03:34
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Next sunrise
- 03:35
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun03:34 – 04:56
- 2♀︎ Venus04:56 – 06:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:17 – 07:38
- 4☽︎ Moon07:38 – 09:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:00 – 10:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:21 – 11:43
- 7♂︎ Mars11:43 – 13:04
- 8☉︎ Sun13:04 – 14:26
- 9♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 17:09
- 11☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:52
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:30
- 2♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:09
- 3☉︎ Sun21:09 – 21:47
- 4♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:26 – 23:05
- 6☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:43 – 00:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:01
- 9♂︎ Mars01:01 – 01:39
- 10☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:18
- 11♀︎ Venus02:18 – 02:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 5 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:34 and sets at 19:52: the day lasts 16h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:35, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 03:34 to 04:56: 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.