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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:01
- 2☉︎ Sun07:01 – 07:53
- 3♀︎ Venus07:53 – 08:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:38
- 5☽︎ Moon09:38 – 10:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:31 – 11:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:23 – 12:15
- 8♂︎ Mars12:15 – 13:08
- 9☉︎ Sun13:08 – 14:00
- 10♀︎ Venus14:00 – 14:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:52 – 15:45
- 12☽︎ Moon15:45 – 16:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:37 – 17:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:45 – 18:53
- 3♂︎ Mars18:53 – 20:00
- 4☉︎ Sun20:00 – 21:08
- 5♀︎ Venus21:08 – 22:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:16 – 23:24
- 7☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:32 – 01:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:39 – 02:47
- 10♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 05:03
- 12♀︎ Venus05:03 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:09 to 07:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.