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, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 07:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:15
- 4♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:27
- 5☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:38
- 6♀︎ Venus10:38 – 11:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 15:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:34
- 11♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:45
- 12☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:57 – 19:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 20:34
- 3☽︎ Moon20:34 – 21:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:00
- 6♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:48
- 7☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:37
- 8♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:14
- 10☽︎ Moon02:14 – 03:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 03:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 9h 44m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:42 to 05:53: 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.