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, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:14 – 07:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:05 – 07:57
- 3☽︎ Moon07:57 – 08:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:48 – 09:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:31
- 6♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:22
- 7☉︎ Sun11:22 – 12:14
- 8♀︎ Venus12:14 – 13:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 13:57
- 10☽︎ Moon13:57 – 14:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:31
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:31 – 17:40
- 2☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:49
- 3♀︎ Venus18:49 – 19:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:06
- 5☽︎ Moon21:06 – 22:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:32
- 8♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:41
- 9☉︎ Sun01:41 – 02:49
- 10♀︎ Venus02:49 – 03:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 05:07
- 12☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 13h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:14 to 07:05: 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.