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 Saturday, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 15:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 08:44
- 3♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:25
- 4☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:06
- 5♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:29
- 7☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:10 – 12:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:32
- 10♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:14
- 11☉︎ Sun14:14 – 14:55
- 12♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:36
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:55
- 2☽︎ Moon16:55 – 18:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:33 – 20:52
- 5♂︎ Mars20:52 – 22:11
- 6☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:29
- 7♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 02:07
- 9☽︎ Moon02:07 – 03:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:26 – 04:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 06:04
- 12♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 15:36: the day lasts 8h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 15h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:22 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.