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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:47 – 08:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:17 – 10:03
- 4♂︎ Mars10:03 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:34
- 6♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:04
- 8☽︎ Moon13:04 – 13:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 14:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:21
- 11♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:06
- 12☉︎ Sun16:06 – 16:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:52 – 18:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:21
- 3☽︎ Moon19:21 – 20:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 23:05
- 6♂︎ Mars23:05 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:34
- 8♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 04:03
- 10☽︎ Moon04:03 – 05:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:32 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 9h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:47 to 08:32: 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.