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, 15 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:24
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 04:22
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:41 – 06:59
- 3☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:17 – 09:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:35 – 10:53
- 6♂︎ Mars10:53 – 12:11
- 7☉︎ Sun12:11 – 13:28
- 8♀︎ Venus13:28 – 14:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:46 – 16:04
- 10☽︎ Moon16:04 – 17:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:40 – 19:57
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:57 – 20:40
- 2☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:22
- 3♀︎ Venus21:22 – 22:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:46
- 5☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:28 – 00:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:10 – 00:52
- 8♂︎ Mars00:52 – 01:34
- 9☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:16
- 10♀︎ Venus02:16 – 02:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:40
- 12☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:24 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 15h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:22, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:24 to 05:41: 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.