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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:32 – 07:22
- 2♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:13
- 3☉︎ Sun08:13 – 09:03
- 4♀︎ Venus09:03 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:45
- 6☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:16
- 9♂︎ Mars13:16 – 14:07
- 10☉︎ Sun14:07 – 14:58
- 11♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 16:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:48 – 18:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:07
- 4♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:17
- 5☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:26
- 6♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:45
- 8☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 03:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:14
- 11♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:23
- 12☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 13h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:32 to 07:22: 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.