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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:10 – 07:02
- 2☽︎ Moon07:02 – 07:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:54 – 08:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:39
- 5♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:31
- 6☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:23
- 7♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:07
- 9☽︎ Moon13:07 – 13:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 14:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:43
- 12♂︎ Mars15:43 – 16:35
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:43
- 2♀︎ Venus17:43 – 18:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 19:59
- 4☽︎ Moon19:59 – 21:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:24
- 7♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:32
- 8☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:40
- 9♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:48 – 03:56
- 11☽︎ Moon03:56 – 05:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:10 to 07:02: 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.