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 Saturday, 14 February 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:19 – 08:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 09:05
- 3♂︎ Mars09:05 – 09:57
- 4☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:50
- 5♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:36
- 7☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:14
- 10♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:06
- 11☉︎ Sun16:06 – 16:59
- 12♀︎ Venus16:59 – 17:52
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 18:59
- 2☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:21
- 5♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:28
- 6☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:35
- 7♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:49
- 9☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 05:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 06:11
- 12♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Saturday, 14 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:19 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.