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, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:20 – 08:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:28
- 5☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:15
- 6♀︎ Venus11:15 – 12:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 12:49
- 8☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:11
- 11♂︎ Mars15:11 – 15:58
- 12☉︎ Sun15:58 – 16:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:11
- 3☽︎ Moon19:11 – 20:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:49
- 6♂︎ Mars22:49 – 00:02
- 7☉︎ Sun00:02 – 01:15
- 8♀︎ Venus01:15 – 02:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 06:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 9h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:20 to 08:07: 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.