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, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 15:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 08:58
- 3♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:19
- 5♀︎ Venus10:19 – 10:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:39
- 7☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 12:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:39
- 10♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:19
- 11☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:00
- 12♀︎ Venus15:00 – 15:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 17:00
- 2☽︎ Moon17:00 – 18:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:19 – 19:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:59
- 5♂︎ Mars20:59 – 22:19
- 6☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:39
- 7♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:19
- 12♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 15:40: the day lasts 8h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 15h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:38 to 08:18: 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.