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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:23 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 08:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:33
- 5♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:20
- 6☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:08
- 7♀︎ Venus12:08 – 12:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:43
- 9☽︎ Moon13:43 – 14:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:05
- 12♂︎ Mars16:05 – 16:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:52 – 18:05
- 2♀︎ Venus18:05 – 19:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:30
- 4☽︎ Moon20:30 – 21:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 00:08
- 7♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:21
- 8☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:23 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.