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, 1 August 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:55 – 07:12
- 3☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 11:03
- 6♂︎ Mars11:03 – 12:20
- 7☉︎ Sun12:20 – 13:36
- 8♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:53 – 16:10
- 10☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:27 – 18:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:44 – 20:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:00 – 20:44
- 2☉︎ Sun20:44 – 21:27
- 3♀︎ Venus21:27 – 22:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 22:54
- 5☽︎ Moon22:54 – 23:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:20 – 01:04
- 8♂︎ Mars01:04 – 01:47
- 9☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:30
- 10♀︎ Venus02:30 – 03:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:14 – 03:57
- 12☽︎ Moon03:57 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 1 August 2025, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:39 to 05:55: 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.