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 Thursday, 11 January 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:49
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:49
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 09:36
- 2♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:22
- 3☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:09
- 4♀︎ Venus11:09 – 11:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 12:42
- 6☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:02
- 9♂︎ Mars15:02 – 15:49
- 10☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:35
- 11♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:35 – 21:49
- 4♂︎ Mars21:49 – 23:02
- 5☉︎ Sun23:02 – 00:15
- 6♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:42
- 8☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 05:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:22
- 11♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:36
- 12☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Thursday, 11 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:49 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:49, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:49 to 09:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.