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, 15 May 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 06:13
- 2♂︎ Mars06:13 – 07:26
- 3☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:39
- 4♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 11:05
- 6☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:57
- 10☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:10
- 11♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:10 – 21:56
- 4♂︎ Mars21:56 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:30
- 6♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:25
- 11♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:12
- 12☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Thursday, 15 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 19:36: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 9h 23m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:00 to 06:13: 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.