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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:37
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 03:38
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:58
- 2☽︎ Moon04:58 – 06:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 09:01
- 5♂︎ Mars09:01 – 10:22
- 6☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:43
- 7♀︎ Venus11:43 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:26
- 9☽︎ Moon14:26 – 15:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:47 – 17:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:08 – 18:29
- 12♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:50 – 20:29
- 2♀︎ Venus20:29 – 21:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:08 – 21:47
- 4☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 23:44
- 7♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:23
- 8☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:02
- 9♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:20
- 11☽︎ Moon02:20 – 02:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 03:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:37 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:38, lasts 7h 48m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:37 to 04:58: 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.