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 Friday, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 15:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:00 – 07:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:44 – 08:28
- 3☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:12 – 09:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:40
- 6♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:24
- 7☉︎ Sun11:24 – 12:08
- 8♀︎ Venus12:08 – 12:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 13:36
- 10☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:47
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars15:47 – 17:04
- 2☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:20
- 3♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:36 – 20:52
- 5☽︎ Moon20:52 – 22:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:41
- 8♂︎ Mars00:41 – 01:57
- 9☉︎ Sun01:57 – 03:13
- 10♀︎ Venus03:13 – 04:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:29 – 05:46
- 12☽︎ Moon05:46 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 15:47: the day lasts 8h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:00 to 07:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.