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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:25 – 07:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:15 – 08:04
- 3☽︎ Moon08:04 – 08:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 09:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:32
- 6♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:22
- 7☉︎ Sun11:22 – 12:11
- 8♀︎ Venus12:11 – 13:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 13:50
- 10☽︎ Moon13:50 – 14:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:18
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:29
- 2☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:40
- 3♀︎ Venus18:40 – 19:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 21:01
- 5☽︎ Moon21:01 – 22:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 23:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:33
- 8♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:44
- 9☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:55
- 10♀︎ Venus02:55 – 04:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 05:16
- 12☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:25 to 07:15: 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.