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 Sunday, 4 January 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:17 – 08:57
- 2♀︎ Venus08:57 – 09:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:18
- 4☽︎ Moon10:18 – 10:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:58 – 11:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:19
- 7♂︎ Mars12:19 – 12:59
- 8☉︎ Sun12:59 – 13:39
- 9♀︎ Venus13:39 – 14:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:19 – 15:00
- 11☽︎ Moon15:00 – 15:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:40 – 16:20
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:40
- 2♂︎ Mars17:40 – 19:00
- 3☉︎ Sun19:00 – 20:19
- 4♀︎ Venus20:19 – 21:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:39 – 22:59
- 6☽︎ Moon22:59 – 00:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 01:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:58
- 9♂︎ Mars02:58 – 04:18
- 10☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:38
- 11♀︎ Venus05:38 – 06:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:57 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Sunday, 4 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 8h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 15h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:17 to 08:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.