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 Sunday, 15 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:52 – 07:37
- 2♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:07
- 4☽︎ Moon09:07 – 09:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:53 – 10:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:23
- 7♂︎ Mars11:23 – 12:08
- 8☉︎ Sun12:08 – 12:53
- 9♀︎ Venus12:53 – 13:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury13:38 – 14:23
- 11☽︎ Moon14:23 – 15:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:08 – 15:53
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 17:08
- 2♂︎ Mars17:08 – 18:23
- 3☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:38
- 4♀︎ Venus19:38 – 20:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury20:54 – 22:09
- 6☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:39 – 01:54
- 9♂︎ Mars01:54 – 03:09
- 10☉︎ Sun03:09 – 04:24
- 11♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Sunday, 15 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 15:53: the day lasts 9h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 15h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:52 to 07:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.