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, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:25
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 04:24
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 08:07
- 4♂︎ Mars08:07 – 09:21
- 5☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:35
- 6♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 13:03
- 8☽︎ Moon13:03 – 14:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:44
- 11♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:58
- 12☉︎ Sun17:58 – 19:12
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:12 – 19:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:58 – 20:44
- 3☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:02
- 6♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:48
- 7☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:34
- 8♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:06
- 10☽︎ Moon02:06 – 02:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:25 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:24, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:25 to 05:39: 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.