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, 11 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:16
- 2♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:00
- 4♀︎ Venus10:00 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:44
- 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:12
- 10☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:04
- 11♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 17:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:48 – 18:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:19
- 5☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:43
- 8☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 05:06
- 11♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:14
- 12☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shymkent?
On Thursday, 11 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:24 to 08:16: 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.