Planetary hours
in Shymkent.
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 Tuesday, 26 December 2023: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:49
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:49
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:34
- 2☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:20
- 3♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 11:51
- 5☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:07
- 8♂︎ Mars14:07 – 14:52
- 9☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:38
- 10♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:23 – 17:09
- 12☽︎ Moon17:09 – 17:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:54 – 19:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:23
- 3♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:38
- 4☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:52
- 5♀︎ Venus22:52 – 00:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:22
- 7☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 05:05
- 10♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:20
- 11☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:34
- 12♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Tuesday, 26 December 2023, the Sun rises at 08:49 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:49, lasts 14h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:49 to 09:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.