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, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:19 – 08:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 08:55
- 3♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:43
- 4☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:31
- 5♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:07
- 7☽︎ Moon12:07 – 12:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:31
- 10♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:19
- 11☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:07
- 12♀︎ Venus16:07 – 16:55
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 18:07
- 2☽︎ Moon18:07 – 19:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:43
- 5♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:55
- 6☉︎ Sun22:55 – 00:07
- 7♀︎ Venus00:07 – 01:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:31
- 9☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 06:08
- 12♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 9h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 14h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:19 to 08:07: 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.