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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 15:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:17 – 07:58
- 2☉︎ Sun07:58 – 08:40
- 3♀︎ Venus08:40 – 09:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:22 – 10:04
- 5☽︎ Moon10:04 – 10:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:45 – 11:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:27 – 12:09
- 8♂︎ Mars12:09 – 12:51
- 9☉︎ Sun12:51 – 13:33
- 10♀︎ Venus13:33 – 14:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 14:56
- 12☽︎ Moon14:56 – 15:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:15
- 3♂︎ Mars18:15 – 19:33
- 4☉︎ Sun19:33 – 20:51
- 5♀︎ Venus20:51 – 22:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 23:28
- 7☽︎ Moon23:28 – 00:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:46 – 02:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 03:23
- 10♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:41
- 11☉︎ Sun04:41 – 06:00
- 12♀︎ Venus06:00 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 15:38: the day lasts 8h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 15h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:17 to 07:58: 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.