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 Monday, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Next sunrise
- 04:52
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:51 – 05:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:15
- 4♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:23
- 5☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:46
- 8☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:10
- 11♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:18
- 12☉︎ Sun17:18 – 18:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:26 – 19:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:10
- 3☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 21:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:39
- 7☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:31
- 8♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:16
- 10☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 04:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 18:26: the day lasts 13h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:52, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:51 to 05:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.