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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:42 – 08:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:28 – 09:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 09:59
- 4♂︎ Mars09:59 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:30
- 6♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:01
- 8☽︎ Moon13:01 – 13:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 14:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:18
- 11♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:03
- 12☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:18
- 3☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:33 – 21:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 23:01
- 6♂︎ Mars23:01 – 00:16
- 7☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:30
- 8♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:45 – 03:59
- 10☽︎ Moon03:59 – 05:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 06:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:28 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 9h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 14h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:42 to 08:28: 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.