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, 14 July 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:25
- Sunset
- 19:30
- Next sunrise
- 04:25
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 08:11
- 4♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:27
- 5☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:42
- 6♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:13
- 8☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 16:59
- 11♂︎ Mars16:59 – 18:15
- 12☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:30 – 20:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:15 – 21:00
- 3☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:13
- 6♂︎ Mars23:13 – 23:58
- 7☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:43
- 8♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:12
- 10☽︎ Moon02:12 – 02:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 14 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:25 and sets at 19:30: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:25, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:25 to 05:40: 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.