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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 07:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:42
- 3♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:33
- 4☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:23
- 5♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 12:05
- 7☽︎ Moon12:05 – 12:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:36
- 10♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:27
- 11☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:17
- 12♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:08
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:17
- 2☽︎ Moon18:17 – 19:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:27 – 20:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:46
- 5♂︎ Mars21:46 – 22:56
- 6☉︎ Sun22:56 – 00:05
- 7♀︎ Venus00:05 – 01:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:24
- 9☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:53
- 12♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:01 to 07:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.