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, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:43
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Next sunrise
- 03:44
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:43 – 05:03
- 2☉︎ Sun05:03 – 06:23
- 3♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:43 – 09:04
- 5☽︎ Moon09:04 – 10:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:24 – 11:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:44 – 13:04
- 8♂︎ Mars13:04 – 14:25
- 9☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:45
- 10♀︎ Venus15:45 – 17:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:25
- 12☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:45 – 20:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 21:45
- 4☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:25
- 5♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 23:45
- 7☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:04 – 01:44
- 10♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:24
- 11☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:04
- 12♀︎ Venus03:04 – 03:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:43 and sets at 19:45: the day lasts 16h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:44, lasts 7h 58m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:43 to 05:03: 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.