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 Thursday, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:36
- 2♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:46
- 3☉︎ Sun07:46 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 11:16
- 6☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:46
- 9♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:56
- 10☉︎ Sun15:56 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 21:56
- 4♂︎ Mars21:56 – 22:46
- 5☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:16
- 8☽︎ Moon01:16 – 02:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:47
- 11♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:37
- 12☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 13h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 10h 02m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:26 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.