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 Friday, 31 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:04
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 04:06
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:04 – 05:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:21 – 06:38
- 3☽︎ Moon06:38 – 07:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn07:54 – 09:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 10:28
- 6♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:44
- 7☉︎ Sun11:44 – 13:01
- 8♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:34
- 10☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:51 – 18:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:08 – 19:24
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:08
- 2☉︎ Sun20:08 – 20:51
- 3♀︎ Venus20:51 – 21:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:35 – 22:18
- 5☽︎ Moon22:18 – 23:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:45 – 00:29
- 8♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:12
- 9☉︎ Sun01:12 – 01:56
- 10♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:22
- 12☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:04 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 15h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:06, lasts 8h 41m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:04 to 05:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.