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 Friday, 16 May 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:22
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:58
- 3☽︎ Moon06:58 – 08:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:52
- 6♂︎ Mars10:52 – 12:11
- 7☉︎ Sun12:11 – 13:29
- 8♀︎ Venus13:29 – 14:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 16:05
- 10☽︎ Moon16:05 – 17:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:23 – 18:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 19:59
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:59 – 20:41
- 2☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:23
- 3♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:05 – 22:46
- 5☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:28 – 00:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:10 – 00:52
- 8♂︎ Mars00:52 – 01:33
- 9☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:15
- 10♀︎ Venus02:15 – 02:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 03:39
- 12☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 16 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:22 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:22 to 05:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.