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, 7 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:52 – 06:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 10:10
- 5☉︎ Sun10:10 – 11:14
- 6♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:23
- 8☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:36
- 11♂︎ Mars16:36 – 17:41
- 12☉︎ Sun17:41 – 18:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:45 – 19:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:41 – 20:37
- 3☽︎ Moon20:37 – 21:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:24
- 6♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:15
- 8♀︎ Venus01:15 – 02:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:11 – 03:06
- 10☽︎ Moon03:06 – 04:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 04:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Monday, 7 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:52 to 06:57: 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.