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 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:12
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:12
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:12 – 05:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 08:03
- 4♂︎ Mars08:03 – 09:20
- 5☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:37
- 6♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 17:02
- 11♂︎ Mars17:02 – 18:19
- 12☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:36 – 20:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:02
- 3☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 23:54
- 7☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:37
- 8♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:03
- 10☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 22 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:12 and sets at 19:36: the day lasts 15h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:12, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:12 to 05:29: 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.