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, 28 July 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:51 – 07:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:05 – 08:18
- 4♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:31
- 5☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:45
- 6♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:52
- 11♂︎ Mars16:52 – 18:05
- 12☉︎ Sun18:05 – 19:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:05 – 20:52
- 3☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:45
- 8♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:19
- 10☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 03:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 28 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 9h 20m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:38 to 05:51: 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.