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, 22 February 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:09 – 09:03
- 2♂︎ Mars09:03 – 09:57
- 3☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:52
- 4♀︎ Venus10:52 – 11:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:41
- 6☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:24
- 9♂︎ Mars15:24 – 16:18
- 10☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:13
- 11♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:18
- 4♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:23
- 5☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:29
- 6♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:40
- 8☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:45 – 04:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:56
- 11♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:02
- 12☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Thursday, 22 February 2024, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 19:01: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:09 to 09:03: 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.