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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:54
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Next sunrise
- 03:55
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 05:12
- 2♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:31
- 3☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:49
- 4♀︎ Venus07:49 – 09:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:08 – 10:26
- 6☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:40
- 10☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:59
- 11♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 20:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:40
- 4♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:22
- 5☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:27
- 8☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 01:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:50 – 02:32
- 11♂︎ Mars02:32 – 03:13
- 12☉︎ Sun03:13 – 03:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:54 and sets at 19:36: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:55, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:54 to 05:12: 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.