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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:41
- 2☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:33
- 3♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:19
- 5☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 13:50
- 9☉︎ Sun13:50 – 14:43
- 10♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:29
- 12☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:29 – 19:36
- 3♂︎ Mars19:36 – 20:43
- 4☉︎ Sun20:43 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 00:05
- 7☽︎ Moon00:05 – 01:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:13 – 02:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 03:27
- 10♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:34
- 11☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:42
- 12♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 10h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 13h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:48 to 07:41: 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.