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, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:52
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 03:54
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:52 – 05:11
- 2☽︎ Moon05:11 – 06:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:30 – 07:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 09:07
- 5♂︎ Mars09:07 – 10:26
- 6☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:45
- 7♀︎ Venus11:45 – 13:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:22
- 9☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:41 – 16:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:59 – 18:18
- 12♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:18
- 2♀︎ Venus20:18 – 21:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:00 – 21:41
- 4☽︎ Moon21:41 – 22:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 23:45
- 7♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:27
- 8☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:08
- 9♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:31
- 11☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 03:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:52 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:54, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:52 to 05:11: 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.