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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:09
- 5☽︎ Moon10:09 – 11:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:15 – 12:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:21 – 13:27
- 8♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:32
- 9☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:38
- 10♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:50
- 12☽︎ Moon17:50 – 18:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 19:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:44
- 3♂︎ Mars20:44 – 21:38
- 4☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:27 – 00:21
- 7☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 02:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:10 – 03:04
- 10♂︎ Mars03:04 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 13h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 10h 51m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:46 to 06:52: 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.