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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:33
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 04:34
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:47
- 2♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:01
- 3☉︎ Sun07:01 – 08:15
- 4♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:44
- 6☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:41
- 10☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:55
- 11♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 20:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 21:41
- 4♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:27
- 5☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:13
- 6♀︎ Venus23:13 – 23:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:44
- 8☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:16 – 03:02
- 11♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:48
- 12☉︎ Sun03:48 – 04:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:33 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:34, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:33 to 05:47: 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.