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 Monday, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 15:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 08:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:39
- 4♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:20
- 5☉︎ Sun10:20 – 11:00
- 6♀︎ Venus11:00 – 11:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:20
- 8☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 13:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:21
- 11♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:01
- 12☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:41 – 17:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 18:21
- 3☽︎ Moon18:21 – 19:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 21:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 22:20
- 6♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:40
- 7☉︎ Sun23:40 – 01:00
- 8♀︎ Venus01:00 – 02:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:39
- 10☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 06:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 15:41: the day lasts 8h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 15h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:39 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.