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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:41
- 2♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:57
- 3☉︎ Sun06:57 – 08:12
- 4♀︎ Venus08:12 – 09:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:42
- 6☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:28
- 9♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:44
- 10☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:59
- 11♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:29 – 20:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 20:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:44
- 4♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:29
- 5☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:13
- 6♀︎ Venus23:13 – 23:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:43
- 8☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 02:57
- 11♂︎ Mars02:57 – 03:42
- 12☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:26 and sets at 19:29: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:26 to 05:41: 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.