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 Thursday, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:36
- 2♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:35
- 3☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:33
- 4♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:29
- 6☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:28 – 12:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:24
- 9♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:21
- 11♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:19 – 17:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:17 – 18:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:19 – 19:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:21 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:25
- 5☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:27
- 6♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:30
- 8☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:36
- 11♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:38
- 12☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 11h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 12h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:38 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.