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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 15:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:55 – 07:40
- 2☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:25
- 3♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 09:54
- 5☽︎ Moon09:54 – 10:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:39 – 11:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:23 – 12:08
- 8♂︎ Mars12:08 – 12:52
- 9☉︎ Sun12:52 – 13:37
- 10♀︎ Venus13:37 – 14:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:06
- 12☽︎ Moon15:06 – 15:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 17:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:06 – 18:22
- 3♂︎ Mars18:22 – 19:37
- 4☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:53
- 5♀︎ Venus20:53 – 22:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 23:24
- 7☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 03:11
- 10♂︎ Mars03:11 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:42
- 12♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 15:51: the day lasts 8h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:55 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.