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 Thursday, 28 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:08
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 04:07
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:28
- 2♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:49
- 3☉︎ Sun06:49 – 08:09
- 4♀︎ Venus08:09 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:51
- 6☽︎ Moon10:51 – 12:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:53
- 9♂︎ Mars14:53 – 16:13
- 10☉︎ Sun16:13 – 17:34
- 11♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:15 – 20:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:34 – 22:13
- 4♂︎ Mars22:13 – 22:52
- 5☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 00:50
- 8☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:09 – 02:48
- 11♂︎ Mars02:48 – 03:27
- 12☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Thursday, 28 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:08 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:07, lasts 7h 52m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:08 to 05:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.