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 Monday, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:03 – 07:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:49 – 08:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:21
- 4♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:08
- 5☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:54
- 6♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:27
- 8☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 13:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:45
- 11♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:32
- 12☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:46
- 3☽︎ Moon18:46 – 19:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 21:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:27
- 6♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:41
- 7☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:55
- 8♀︎ Venus00:55 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 03:22
- 10☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:50 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:03 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.