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 Friday, 14 January 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:22 – 08:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:08 – 08:55
- 3☽︎ Moon08:55 – 09:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:14
- 6♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:01
- 7☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:47
- 8♀︎ Venus12:47 – 13:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:20
- 10☽︎ Moon14:20 – 15:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 15:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 16:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:53
- 2☉︎ Sun17:53 – 19:07
- 3♀︎ Venus19:07 – 20:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:34
- 5☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:47 – 00:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 01:14
- 8♂︎ Mars01:14 – 02:28
- 9☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:41
- 10♀︎ Venus03:41 – 04:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:08
- 12☽︎ Moon06:08 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Friday, 14 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:22 to 08:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.