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, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:45
- 2☉︎ Sun05:45 – 07:02
- 3♀︎ Venus07:02 – 08:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:19 – 09:36
- 5☽︎ Moon09:36 – 10:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:54 – 12:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 13:28
- 8♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:45
- 9☉︎ Sun14:45 – 16:02
- 10♀︎ Venus16:02 – 17:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:36
- 12☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:53 – 20:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:19
- 3♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:01
- 4☉︎ Sun22:01 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:27 – 00:10
- 7☽︎ Moon00:10 – 00:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:53 – 01:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:35 – 02:18
- 10♂︎ Mars02:18 – 03:01
- 11☉︎ Sun03:01 – 03:44
- 12♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 15h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 8h 34m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:28 to 05:45: 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.