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, 9 August 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:18
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 04:19
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:32
- 2♀︎ Venus05:32 – 06:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:46 – 08:01
- 4☽︎ Moon08:01 – 09:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 10:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:44
- 7♂︎ Mars11:44 – 12:58
- 8☉︎ Sun12:58 – 14:12
- 9♀︎ Venus14:12 – 15:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:27 – 16:41
- 11☽︎ Moon16:41 – 17:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:10
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 19:55
- 2♂︎ Mars19:55 – 20:41
- 3☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:27
- 4♀︎ Venus21:27 – 22:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:13 – 22:59
- 6☽︎ Moon22:59 – 23:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:30 – 01:16
- 9♂︎ Mars01:16 – 02:02
- 10☉︎ Sun02:02 – 02:47
- 11♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 9 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:18 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:19, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:18 to 05:32: 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.