Planetary hours
in Almaty.
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, 27 May 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:17
- Sunset
- 19:21
- Next sunrise
- 04:17
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 08:03
- 4♂︎ Mars08:03 – 09:19
- 5☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:34
- 6♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 14:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:35 – 16:51
- 11♂︎ Mars16:51 – 18:06
- 12☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:21
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:21 – 20:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 20:50
- 3☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:49
- 7☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:34
- 8♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:03
- 10☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 27 May 2024, the Sun rises at 04:17 and sets at 19:21: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:17, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:17 to 05:33: 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.