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 Sunday, 17 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:21
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 04:19
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:39
- 2♀︎ Venus05:39 – 06:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury06:57 – 08:16
- 4☽︎ Moon08:16 – 09:34
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:34 – 10:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:52 – 12:11
- 7♂︎ Mars12:11 – 13:29
- 8☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:47
- 9♀︎ Venus14:47 – 16:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 17:24
- 11☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 20:00
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 20:42
- 2♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:24
- 3☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:05
- 4♀︎ Venus22:05 – 22:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:28
- 6☽︎ Moon23:28 – 00:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:51 – 01:33
- 9♂︎ Mars01:33 – 02:15
- 10☉︎ Sun02:15 – 02:56
- 11♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury03:38 – 04:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Sunday, 17 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:21 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:19, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:21 to 05:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.