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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:05 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:35 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:15 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 12:55
- 8♂︎ Mars12:55 – 13:45
- 9☉︎ Sun13:45 – 14:35
- 10♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:14
- 12☽︎ Moon16:14 – 17:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:04 – 18:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:15 – 19:25
- 3♂︎ Mars19:25 – 20:35
- 4☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:45
- 5♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 00:05
- 7☽︎ Moon00:05 – 01:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:36
- 10♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:56
- 12♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 9h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:05 to 07:55: 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.