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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 06:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:26 – 07:38
- 3♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:50
- 4☉︎ Sun08:50 – 10:03
- 5♀︎ Venus10:03 – 11:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 12:27
- 7☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 16:04
- 10♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:16
- 11☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:29
- 12♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:41 – 20:29
- 2☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 22:52
- 5♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:40
- 6☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:28
- 7♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:03
- 9☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:27
- 12♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 19:41: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:13 to 06:26: 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.