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, 8 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:16
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 04:18
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:45
- 3♂︎ Mars06:45 – 08:00
- 4☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:14
- 5♀︎ Venus09:14 – 10:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:44
- 7☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 14:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:27
- 10♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:42
- 11☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:57
- 12♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 19:57
- 2☽︎ Moon19:57 – 20:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:42 – 21:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:13
- 5♂︎ Mars22:13 – 22:59
- 6☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:44
- 7♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:15
- 9☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 02:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:32
- 12♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:16 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:18, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:16 to 05:31: 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.