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, 20 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:07 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:08
- 8♂︎ Mars13:08 – 13:51
- 9☉︎ Sun13:51 – 14:34
- 10♀︎ Venus14:34 – 15:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:17 – 16:00
- 12☽︎ Moon16:00 – 16:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 18:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:00 – 19:17
- 3♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:34
- 4☉︎ Sun20:34 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:15
- 10♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:32
- 11☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:49
- 12♀︎ Venus06:49 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Tuesday, 20 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 8h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:07 to 08:50: 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.