Planetary hours
in Astana.
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 Wednesday, 31 January 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:54
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:52
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 09:39
- 2☽︎ Moon09:39 – 10:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:10 – 11:56
- 5♂︎ Mars11:56 – 12:42
- 6☉︎ Sun12:42 – 13:27
- 7♀︎ Venus13:27 – 14:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 14:59
- 9☽︎ Moon14:59 – 15:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 16:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:15
- 12♂︎ Mars17:15 – 18:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:15
- 2♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:44
- 4☽︎ Moon21:44 – 22:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:58 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:27
- 7♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:41
- 8☉︎ Sun02:41 – 03:55
- 9♀︎ Venus03:55 – 05:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:09 – 06:24
- 11☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Wednesday, 31 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:54 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 9h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:52, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:54 to 09:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.