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, 22 May 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:21
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:36 – 06:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 08:05
- 4♂︎ Mars08:05 – 09:20
- 5☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:34
- 6♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 13:03
- 8☽︎ Moon13:03 – 14:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:18 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:47
- 11♂︎ Mars16:47 – 18:02
- 12☉︎ Sun18:02 – 19:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 20:47
- 3☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:03
- 6♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:48
- 7☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:34
- 8♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:04
- 10☽︎ Moon02:04 – 02:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almaty?
On Monday, 22 May 2028, the Sun rises at 04:21 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 9h 04m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:21 to 05:36: 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.