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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:45
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 03:46
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 05:05
- 2♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:25
- 3☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:45
- 4♀︎ Venus07:45 – 09:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:04 – 10:24
- 6☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:24
- 9♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:44
- 10☉︎ Sun15:44 – 17:04
- 11♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:44
- 4♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:24
- 5☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:25
- 8☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:05 – 01:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:26
- 11♂︎ Mars02:26 – 03:06
- 12☉︎ Sun03:06 – 03:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:45 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 15h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:46, lasts 8h 03m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:45 to 05:05: 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.