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, 5 September 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:39 – 07:46
- 3☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 11:05
- 6♂︎ Mars11:05 – 12:12
- 7☉︎ Sun12:12 – 13:18
- 8♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:25 – 15:31
- 10☽︎ Moon15:31 – 16:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 17:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:51
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:51 – 19:44
- 2☉︎ Sun19:44 – 20:38
- 3♀︎ Venus20:38 – 21:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:25
- 5☽︎ Moon22:25 – 23:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:19 – 00:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:06
- 8♂︎ Mars01:06 – 02:00
- 9☉︎ Sun02:00 – 02:54
- 10♀︎ Venus02:54 – 03:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:41
- 12☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 5 September 2025, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 10h 44m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:33 to 06:39: 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.