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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:31
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 04:33
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:43
- 2☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:55
- 3♀︎ Venus06:55 – 08:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:07 – 09:18
- 5☽︎ Moon09:18 – 10:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:30 – 11:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:42 – 12:54
- 8♂︎ Mars12:54 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:41
- 12☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 19:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:41 – 20:29
- 3♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:18
- 4☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:06
- 5♀︎ Venus22:06 – 22:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 23:43
- 7☽︎ Moon23:43 – 00:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:19 – 02:08
- 10♂︎ Mars02:08 – 02:56
- 11☉︎ Sun02:56 – 03:44
- 12♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:31 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:33, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:31 to 05:43: 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.