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 Friday, 24 April 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:01 – 06:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:13 – 07:25
- 3☽︎ Moon07:25 – 08:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:37 – 09:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:49 – 11:00
- 6♂︎ Mars11:00 – 12:12
- 7☉︎ Sun12:12 – 13:24
- 8♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:36 – 15:48
- 10☽︎ Moon15:48 – 17:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:00 – 18:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:24
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:12
- 2☉︎ Sun20:12 – 21:00
- 3♀︎ Venus21:00 – 21:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:48 – 22:36
- 5☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:11 – 00:59
- 8♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:47
- 9☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:35
- 10♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 04:11
- 12☽︎ Moon04:11 – 04:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 24 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:01 to 06:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.