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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:38 – 06:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 07:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 09:00
- 4♂︎ Mars09:00 – 10:08
- 5☉︎ Sun10:08 – 11:16
- 6♀︎ Venus11:16 – 12:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:31
- 8☽︎ Moon13:31 – 14:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:54
- 11♂︎ Mars16:54 – 18:01
- 12☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 20:54
- 3☽︎ Moon20:54 – 21:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:31
- 6♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:24
- 7☉︎ Sun00:24 – 01:16
- 8♀︎ Venus01:16 – 02:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:09 – 03:01
- 10☽︎ Moon03:01 – 03:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 04:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 13h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 10h 30m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:38 to 06:45: 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.