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 Saturday, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:13
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 04:12
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:52
- 3♂︎ Mars06:52 – 08:12
- 4☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:32
- 5♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 12:11
- 7☽︎ Moon12:11 – 13:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 16:10
- 10♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:29
- 11☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:49
- 12♀︎ Venus18:49 – 20:09
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 20:49
- 2☽︎ Moon20:49 – 21:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 22:50
- 5♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:30
- 6☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:10
- 7♀︎ Venus00:10 – 00:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:31
- 9☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 02:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:32
- 12♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:13 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 15h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:12, lasts 8h 03m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:13 to 05:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.