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 Wednesday, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:48 – 06:44
- 2☽︎ Moon06:44 – 07:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 08:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:33
- 5♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:30
- 6☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:26
- 7♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:19
- 9☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:08
- 12♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:08
- 2♀︎ Venus18:08 – 19:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:16
- 4☽︎ Moon20:16 – 21:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:27
- 7♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:30
- 8☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:34
- 9♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:42
- 11☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 11h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 12h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:48 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.