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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:45
- 2♂︎ Mars06:45 – 07:41
- 3☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:37
- 4♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:30
- 6☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:26 – 12:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:22 – 13:18
- 9♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:14
- 10☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:10
- 11♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:02 – 18:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:14
- 4♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:18
- 5☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:22
- 6♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:31
- 8☽︎ Moon00:31 – 01:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:47
- 12☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:49 to 06:45: 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.