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, 30 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:50 – 08:36
- 2☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:21
- 3♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 10:52
- 5☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:55
- 9☉︎ Sun13:55 – 14:41
- 10♀︎ Venus14:41 – 15:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:26 – 16:12
- 12☽︎ Moon16:12 – 16:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:57 – 18:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:26
- 3♂︎ Mars19:26 – 20:41
- 4☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 04:07
- 10♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:21
- 11☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:36
- 12♀︎ Venus06:36 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Tuesday, 30 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 9h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:50 to 08:36: 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.