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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:59
- 2♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:11
- 3☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:22
- 4♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:46
- 6☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 13:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:33
- 10☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:44
- 11♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:56 – 19:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:08 – 19:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 20:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:33
- 4♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:10
- 6♀︎ Venus23:10 – 23:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:11
- 11♂︎ Mars03:11 – 04:00
- 12☉︎ Sun04:00 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:47 to 05:59: 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.