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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:00 – 07:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:45
- 4♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:38
- 5☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:16
- 8☽︎ Moon12:16 – 13:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:01 – 14:54
- 11♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:47
- 12☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:54
- 3☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:16
- 6♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:24
- 7☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:31
- 8♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:46
- 10☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 05:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:07 to 07:00: 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.