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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:35
- 4♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:32
- 5☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:24
- 8☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 14:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 15:15
- 11♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:12
- 12☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:15
- 3☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:24
- 6♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:27
- 7☉︎ Sun23:27 – 00:30
- 8♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:37
- 10☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 12h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:41: 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.