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, 13 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:13 – 08:55
- 2☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:36
- 3♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:04
- 8♂︎ Mars13:04 – 13:46
- 9☉︎ Sun13:46 – 14:27
- 10♀︎ Venus14:27 – 15:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 15:51
- 12☽︎ Moon15:51 – 16:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:09
- 3♂︎ Mars19:09 – 20:27
- 4☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:45
- 5♀︎ Venus21:45 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 00:22
- 7☽︎ Moon00:22 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:35
- 11☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:54
- 12♀︎ Venus06:54 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 8h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 15h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:13 to 08:55: 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.