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 Saturday, 30 October 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:07
- 3♂︎ Mars08:07 – 08:59
- 4☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:51
- 5♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:35
- 7☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:11
- 10♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:03
- 11☉︎ Sun15:03 – 15:55
- 12♀︎ Venus15:55 – 16:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:55
- 2☽︎ Moon17:55 – 19:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:03 – 20:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 21:20
- 5♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:28
- 6☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:36
- 7♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:52
- 9☽︎ Moon01:52 – 03:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:17
- 12♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Saturday, 30 October 2027, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:24 to 07:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.