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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:17
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 04:18
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:37
- 2♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:58
- 3☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:18
- 4♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:59
- 6☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 15:00
- 9♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:21
- 10☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:41
- 11♀︎ Venus17:41 – 19:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:02 – 20:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 21:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:21
- 4♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:01
- 5☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:00
- 8☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 02:59
- 11♂︎ Mars02:59 – 03:38
- 12☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:17 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:18, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:17 to 05:37: 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.