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, 25 January 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:41
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:30
- 2♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:19
- 3☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:08
- 4♀︎ Venus11:08 – 11:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 12:45
- 6☽︎ Moon12:45 – 13:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:11
- 9♂︎ Mars15:11 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 23:10
- 5☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:22
- 6♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:44
- 8☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 05:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:18
- 11♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:30
- 12☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Thursday, 25 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:42 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:41, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:42 to 09:30: 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.