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, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:19
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 04:18
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 08:15
- 4♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:34
- 5☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:52
- 6♀︎ Venus10:52 – 12:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 13:29
- 8☽︎ Moon13:29 – 14:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 16:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:25
- 11♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:43
- 12☉︎ Sun18:43 – 20:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:02 – 20:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:43 – 21:25
- 3☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:06 – 22:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:29
- 6♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:51
- 8♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:14
- 10☽︎ Moon02:14 – 02:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:19 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:18, lasts 8h 16m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:19 to 05:38: 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.