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, 9 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:51 – 06:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:47 – 07:42
- 3☽︎ Moon07:42 – 08:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:38 – 09:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:30
- 6♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:25
- 7☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:21
- 8♀︎ Venus12:21 – 13:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 14:13
- 10☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:08 – 16:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:04 – 17:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:04
- 2☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:09
- 3♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:17
- 5☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:31
- 8♂︎ Mars00:31 – 01:35
- 9☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:39
- 10♀︎ Venus02:39 – 03:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:48
- 12☽︎ Moon04:48 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 9 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 11h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 12h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:51 to 06:47: 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.