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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 15:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 07:43
- 2♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:27
- 3☉︎ Sun08:27 – 09:11
- 4♀︎ Venus09:11 – 09:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 10:39
- 6☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:24 – 12:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:08 – 12:52
- 9♂︎ Mars12:52 – 13:36
- 10☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:20
- 11♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:04 – 15:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:48 – 17:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:04 – 18:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:20 – 19:36
- 4♂︎ Mars19:36 – 20:52
- 5☉︎ Sun20:52 – 22:08
- 6♀︎ Venus22:08 – 23:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:40
- 8☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 03:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:28
- 11♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:44
- 12☉︎ Sun05:44 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 15:48: the day lasts 8h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 15h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:59 to 07:43: 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.