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 Sunday, 26 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 03:58
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 03:59
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun03:58 – 05:15
- 2♀︎ Venus05:15 – 06:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:51
- 4☽︎ Moon07:51 – 09:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 10:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:27 – 11:45
- 7♂︎ Mars11:45 – 13:02
- 8☉︎ Sun13:02 – 14:20
- 9♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:56
- 11☽︎ Moon16:56 – 18:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:32
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:14
- 2♂︎ Mars20:14 – 20:56
- 3☉︎ Sun20:56 – 21:39
- 4♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:21 – 23:03
- 6☽︎ Moon23:03 – 23:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:45 – 00:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:10
- 9♂︎ Mars01:10 – 01:52
- 10☉︎ Sun01:52 – 02:34
- 11♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 03:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 26 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:58 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 15h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:59, lasts 8h 27m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 03:58 to 05:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.