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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:23
- 2☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:34
- 3♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:45 – 09:56
- 5☽︎ Moon09:56 – 11:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:07 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:29
- 8♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:40
- 9☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:51
- 10♀︎ Venus15:51 – 17:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 18:14
- 12☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:25 – 20:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:02
- 3♂︎ Mars21:02 – 21:51
- 4☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:40
- 5♀︎ Venus22:40 – 23:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:18
- 7☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 01:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 02:44
- 10♂︎ Mars02:44 – 03:33
- 11☉︎ Sun03:33 – 04:22
- 12♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:12 to 06:23: 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.