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 Wednesday, 20 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:17
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 04:15
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 05:36
- 2☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:33
- 5♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:52
- 6☉︎ Sun10:52 – 12:11
- 7♀︎ Venus12:11 – 13:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:30 – 14:49
- 9☽︎ Moon14:49 – 16:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:08 – 17:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:27 – 18:46
- 12♂︎ Mars18:46 – 20:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:05 – 20:46
- 2♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:26 – 22:07
- 4☽︎ Moon22:07 – 22:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 23:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:29 – 00:10
- 7♂︎ Mars00:10 – 00:51
- 8☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:32
- 9♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:13 – 02:54
- 11☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:35
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:17 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 15h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:15, lasts 8h 11m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:17 to 05:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.