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 Monday, 1 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:47 – 06:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:33
- 4♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:48
- 5☉︎ Sun09:48 – 11:04
- 6♀︎ Venus11:04 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:34
- 8☽︎ Moon13:34 – 14:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 16:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 17:20
- 11♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:36
- 12☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:51 – 20:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:20
- 3☽︎ Moon21:20 – 22:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 22:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:34
- 6♂︎ Mars23:34 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:04
- 8♀︎ Venus01:04 – 01:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:33
- 10☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Monday, 1 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:47 to 06:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.