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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 07:33
- 2♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:19
- 3☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:05
- 4♀︎ Venus09:05 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:36
- 6☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:08 – 12:54
- 9♂︎ Mars12:54 – 13:40
- 10☉︎ Sun13:40 – 14:26
- 11♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:12 – 15:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:57 – 17:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:26 – 19:40
- 4♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:55
- 5☉︎ Sun20:55 – 22:09
- 6♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:37
- 8☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 03:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 04:20
- 11♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:35
- 12☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:47 to 07:33: 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.