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 Monday, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:36 – 08:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 09:54
- 4♂︎ Mars09:54 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:26
- 6♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:12 – 12:58
- 8☽︎ Moon12:58 – 13:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:17
- 11♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:03
- 12☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:17
- 3☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:13
- 7☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:27
- 8♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 05:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:09 – 06:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:23 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 9h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:36 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.