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 Wednesday, 19 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:33
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 04:34
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:33 – 05:44
- 2☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 09:19
- 5♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:30
- 6☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:42
- 7♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 14:05
- 9☽︎ Moon14:05 – 15:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:28 – 17:39
- 12♂︎ Mars17:39 – 18:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:51 – 19:39
- 2♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:28 – 21:17
- 4☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:05
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 22:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 23:42
- 7♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:31
- 8☉︎ Sun00:31 – 01:20
- 9♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:57
- 11☽︎ Moon02:57 – 03:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:33 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:34, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:33 to 05:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.