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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 03:47
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 03:49
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 05:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:26
- 3♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:46
- 4☉︎ Sun07:46 – 09:05
- 5♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:44
- 7☽︎ Moon11:44 – 13:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:43
- 10♂︎ Mars15:43 – 17:02
- 11☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:22
- 12♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:41 – 20:22
- 2☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 21:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:24
- 5♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:04
- 6☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:45
- 7♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:26
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:06
- 9☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:08
- 12♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:47 and sets at 19:41: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:49, lasts 8h 07m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 03:47 to 05:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.