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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:46 – 07:32
- 2☽︎ Moon07:32 – 08:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 09:50
- 5♂︎ Mars09:50 – 10:36
- 6☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:22
- 7♀︎ Venus11:22 – 12:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 12:54
- 9☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:13
- 12♂︎ Mars15:13 – 15:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:13
- 2♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:27 – 19:41
- 4☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:55 – 22:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 23:23
- 7♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:37
- 8☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:51
- 9♀︎ Venus01:51 – 03:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 04:19
- 11☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 9h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:46 to 07:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.