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 Friday, 2 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:40 – 06:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:38 – 07:36
- 3☽︎ Moon07:36 – 08:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:29
- 6♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:27
- 7☉︎ Sun11:27 – 12:25
- 8♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:21
- 10☽︎ Moon14:21 – 15:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:19 – 16:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:17 – 17:15
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:15 – 18:17
- 2☉︎ Sun18:17 – 19:20
- 3♀︎ Venus19:20 – 20:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:24
- 5☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:28 – 00:30
- 8♂︎ Mars00:30 – 01:33
- 9☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:35
- 10♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:39
- 12☽︎ Moon04:39 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 2 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 11h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 12h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:40 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.