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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:24
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:25
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:40
- 2☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:55
- 3♀︎ Venus06:55 – 08:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:11 – 09:26
- 5☽︎ Moon09:26 – 10:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:42 – 11:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:58 – 13:13
- 8♂︎ Mars13:13 – 14:29
- 9☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:44
- 10♀︎ Venus15:44 – 17:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 18:15
- 12☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:31 – 20:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:44
- 4☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 23:58
- 7☽︎ Moon23:58 – 00:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:42 – 01:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:27 – 02:12
- 10♂︎ Mars02:12 – 02:56
- 11☉︎ Sun02:56 – 03:41
- 12♀︎ Venus03:41 – 04:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:24 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:25, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:24 to 05:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.