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, 22 December 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 08:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 09:36
- 4♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:21
- 5☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:06
- 6♀︎ Venus11:06 – 11:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:35
- 8☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:20 – 14:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 14:50
- 11♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:35
- 12☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:50
- 3☽︎ Moon18:50 – 20:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:51
- 7☉︎ Sun23:51 – 01:06
- 8♀︎ Venus01:06 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:36
- 10☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 06:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 22 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:21 to 08:06: 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.