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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:08
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Next sunrise
- 04:09
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 05:30
- 2☽︎ Moon05:30 – 06:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 08:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:35
- 5♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:57
- 6☉︎ Sun10:57 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 15:02
- 9☽︎ Moon15:02 – 16:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:24 – 17:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:45 – 19:07
- 12♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:29
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:29 – 21:07
- 2♀︎ Venus21:07 – 21:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:24
- 4☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:41 – 00:19
- 7♂︎ Mars00:19 – 00:57
- 8☉︎ Sun00:57 – 01:36
- 9♀︎ Venus01:36 – 02:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 02:52
- 11☽︎ Moon02:52 – 03:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:08 and sets at 20:29: the day lasts 16h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:09, lasts 7h 40m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:08 to 05:30: 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.