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, 15 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 08:53
- 2♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:35
- 3☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:17
- 4♀︎ Venus10:17 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 13:47
- 9♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:29
- 10☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:11
- 11♀︎ Venus15:11 – 15:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:53 – 16:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:11 – 20:29
- 4♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:47
- 5☉︎ Sun21:47 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 04:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:35
- 11♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:53
- 12☉︎ Sun06:53 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Thursday, 15 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 8h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 15h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:11 to 08:53: 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.