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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 08:36
- 2♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:22
- 3☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:09
- 4♀︎ Venus10:09 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:00
- 9♂︎ Mars14:00 – 14:46
- 10☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:32
- 11♀︎ Venus15:32 – 16:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:18 – 17:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:05 – 18:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:46
- 4♂︎ Mars20:46 – 22:00
- 5☉︎ Sun22:00 – 23:13
- 6♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 04:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:22
- 11♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:36
- 12☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:50 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.