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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:23
- 4♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:26
- 5☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:37
- 8☽︎ Moon12:37 – 13:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:48
- 11♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:52
- 12☉︎ Sun16:52 – 17:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:55 – 18:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:52 – 19:48
- 3☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:38
- 6♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:34
- 7☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:31
- 8♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:24
- 10☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:12 to 06:16: 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.