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 Tuesday, 16 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:12 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:31
- 3♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 12:49
- 8♂︎ Mars12:49 – 13:28
- 9☉︎ Sun13:28 – 14:08
- 10♀︎ Venus14:08 – 14:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 15:27
- 12☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:27 – 18:48
- 3♂︎ Mars18:48 – 20:08
- 4☉︎ Sun20:08 – 21:29
- 5♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 00:10
- 7☽︎ Moon00:10 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 04:11
- 10♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:32
- 11☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:52
- 12♀︎ Venus06:52 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 7h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 16h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:12 to 08:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.