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 Thursday, 6 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:24
- 2♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:14
- 3☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:04
- 4♀︎ Venus09:04 – 09:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 10:45
- 6☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:16
- 9♂︎ Mars13:16 – 14:06
- 10☉︎ Sun14:06 – 14:57
- 11♀︎ Venus14:57 – 15:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 16:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 18:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:07
- 4♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:16
- 5☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:26
- 6♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 03:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 04:15
- 11♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:25
- 12☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Thursday, 6 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 13h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:33 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.