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 Thursday, 1 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 08:58
- 2♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:38
- 3☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 12:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 13:37
- 9♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:17
- 10☉︎ Sun14:17 – 14:57
- 11♀︎ Venus14:57 – 15:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:17 – 17:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:17
- 4♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:37
- 5☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:57
- 6♀︎ Venus22:57 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:37
- 8☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 04:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:37
- 11♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:58
- 12☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Thursday, 1 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 16:17: the day lasts 7h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 16h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:18 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.