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, 12 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:09 – 06:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:13 – 07:17
- 3♂︎ Mars07:17 – 08:22
- 4☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:26
- 5♀︎ Venus09:26 – 10:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:34
- 7☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:47
- 10♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:51
- 11☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:55
- 12♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:00
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 18:56
- 2☽︎ Moon18:56 – 19:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 20:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:43
- 5♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:39
- 6☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:27
- 9☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:15
- 12♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 12 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:09 to 06:13: 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.
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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.