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 Tuesday, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:21
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Next sunrise
- 04:22
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:34
- 2☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:48
- 3♀︎ Venus06:48 – 08:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 09:16
- 5☽︎ Moon09:16 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:43 – 12:57
- 8♂︎ Mars12:57 – 14:11
- 9☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:25
- 10♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:52
- 12☽︎ Moon17:52 – 19:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 19:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:39
- 3♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:25
- 4☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 22:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 23:44
- 7☽︎ Moon23:44 – 00:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:17 – 02:03
- 10♂︎ Mars02:03 – 02:49
- 11☉︎ Sun02:49 – 03:36
- 12♀︎ Venus03:36 – 04:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:21 and sets at 19:06: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:22, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:21 to 05:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.