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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 16:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:23
- 2♂︎ Mars07:23 – 08:11
- 3☉︎ Sun08:11 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:34
- 6☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 12:57
- 9♂︎ Mars12:57 – 13:45
- 10☉︎ Sun13:45 – 14:33
- 11♀︎ Venus14:33 – 15:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:08 – 17:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:20 – 18:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:45
- 4♂︎ Mars19:45 – 20:58
- 5☉︎ Sun20:58 – 22:10
- 6♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:35
- 8☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 03:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 04:12
- 11♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:25
- 12☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 16:08: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:35 to 07:23: 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.