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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:04
- 2♂︎ Mars07:04 – 07:55
- 3☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:47
- 4♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:31
- 6☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:14 – 13:06
- 9♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:58
- 10☉︎ Sun13:58 – 14:50
- 11♀︎ Venus14:50 – 15:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 19:58
- 4♂︎ Mars19:58 – 21:07
- 5☉︎ Sun21:07 – 22:15
- 6♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:32
- 8☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:05
- 12☉︎ Sun05:05 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 16:33: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:12 to 07:04: 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.