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 Tuesday, 7 January 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:09
- 2☉︎ Sun08:09 – 08:55
- 3♀︎ Venus08:55 – 09:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:41 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:13 – 11:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:58 – 12:44
- 8♂︎ Mars12:44 – 13:30
- 9☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:16
- 10♀︎ Venus14:16 – 15:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:47
- 12☽︎ Moon15:47 – 16:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:47 – 19:01
- 3♂︎ Mars19:01 – 20:15
- 4☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:30
- 5♀︎ Venus21:30 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:58
- 7☽︎ Moon23:58 – 01:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 06:09
- 12♀︎ Venus06:09 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Tuesday, 7 January 2025, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 16:33: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:24 to 08:09: 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.