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, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:44
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 03:45
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 05:04
- 2☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 09:04
- 5♂︎ Mars09:04 – 10:24
- 6☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:44
- 7♀︎ Venus11:44 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:24
- 9☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 17:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:24
- 12♂︎ Mars18:24 – 19:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:44 – 20:25
- 2♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 21:45
- 4☽︎ Moon21:45 – 22:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 23:45
- 7♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:25
- 8☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:05
- 9♀︎ Venus01:05 – 01:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:25
- 11☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 03:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:44 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 16h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:45, lasts 8h 00m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:44 to 05:04: 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.