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, 15 May 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 08:08
- 4♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:22
- 5☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:35
- 6♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 13:02
- 8☽︎ Moon13:02 – 14:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:42
- 11♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:56
- 12☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:09 – 19:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 20:42
- 3☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:02
- 6♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:48
- 7☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:34
- 8♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:07
- 10☽︎ Moon02:07 – 02:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 15 May 2028, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 14h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:28 to 05:41: 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.