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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:24
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:24
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:24 – 05:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 08:11
- 4♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:26
- 5☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:42
- 6♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:13
- 8☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 17:00
- 11♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:16
- 12☉︎ Sun18:16 – 19:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:31 – 20:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:00
- 3☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:13
- 6♂︎ Mars23:13 – 23:58
- 7☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:42
- 8♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:11
- 10☽︎ Moon02:11 – 02:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:24 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:24, lasts 8h 53m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:24 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.