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, 11 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:12
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:11
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:28
- 2♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:45
- 3☉︎ Sun06:45 – 08:02
- 4♀︎ Venus08:02 – 09:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:18 – 10:35
- 6☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:25
- 9♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:58
- 11♀︎ Venus16:58 – 18:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 20:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:25
- 5☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 23:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:35
- 8☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:18 – 02:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:01 – 02:45
- 11♂︎ Mars02:45 – 03:28
- 12☉︎ Sun03:28 – 04:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Thursday, 11 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:12 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 15h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:11, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:12 to 05:28: 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.