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 Friday, 21 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:36
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 04:37
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:36 – 05:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:47 – 06:58
- 3☽︎ Moon06:58 – 08:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 09:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:30
- 6♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:41
- 7☉︎ Sun11:41 – 12:52
- 8♀︎ Venus12:52 – 14:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:14
- 10☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:25 – 17:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:36 – 18:47
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:47 – 19:36
- 2☉︎ Sun19:36 – 20:25
- 3♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:14 – 22:04
- 5☽︎ Moon22:04 – 22:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:31
- 8♂︎ Mars00:31 – 01:20
- 9☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:10
- 10♀︎ Venus02:10 – 02:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 03:48
- 12☽︎ Moon03:48 – 04:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 21 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:36 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 14h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:37, lasts 9h 50m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:36 to 05:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.