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 Saturday, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:37
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 06:58
- 3♂︎ Mars06:58 – 08:09
- 4☉︎ Sun08:09 – 09:20
- 5♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:41
- 7☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 14:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:13
- 10♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:23
- 11☉︎ Sun16:23 – 17:34
- 12♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 19:34
- 2☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 22:52
- 6☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:42
- 7♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:21
- 9☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:49
- 12♂︎ Mars03:49 – 04:39
Other cities · Kazakhstan
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:37 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:37 to 05:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.