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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:05
- 3♂︎ Mars08:05 – 08:54
- 4☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:44
- 5♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:22
- 7☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 13:49
- 10♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:38
- 11☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:27
- 12♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:17
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:28
- 2☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 21:01
- 5♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:12
- 6☉︎ Sun22:12 – 23:23
- 7♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:45
- 9☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 04:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 05:18
- 12♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 16:17: the day lasts 9h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 14h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:27 to 07:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.