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 Friday, 6 February 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:02 – 07:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:53 – 08:43
- 3☽︎ Moon08:43 – 09:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:34 – 10:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:25 – 11:15
- 6♂︎ Mars11:15 – 12:06
- 7☉︎ Sun12:06 – 12:57
- 8♀︎ Venus12:57 – 13:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:48 – 14:38
- 10☽︎ Moon14:38 – 15:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:29 – 16:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:10
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:10 – 18:19
- 2☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:29
- 3♀︎ Venus19:29 – 20:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:38 – 21:47
- 5☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 00:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 01:15
- 8♂︎ Mars01:15 – 02:24
- 9☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:33
- 10♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:42 – 05:52
- 12☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Friday, 6 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:10: the day lasts 10h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 13h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:02 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.