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 Monday, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:26
- 4♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:41
- 5☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:56
- 6♀︎ Venus10:56 – 12:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 13:26
- 8☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:56 – 17:11
- 11♂︎ Mars17:11 – 18:26
- 12☉︎ Sun18:26 – 19:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:40 – 20:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:10
- 3☽︎ Moon21:10 – 21:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:25
- 6♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:55
- 8♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:25
- 10☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 03:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 14h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 8h 59m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:42 to 05:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.