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, 12 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:12
- 3♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:58
- 4☉︎ Sun09:58 – 10:43
- 5♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:15
- 7☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 13:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:32
- 10♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:17
- 11☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:03
- 12♀︎ Venus16:03 – 16:49
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 18:03
- 2☽︎ Moon18:03 – 19:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:32 – 21:46
- 5♂︎ Mars21:46 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 00:15
- 7♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:44
- 9☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 05:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:27
- 12♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Saturday, 12 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 9h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:41 to 08:26: 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.