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, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:19
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:19 – 05:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:59
- 3♂︎ Mars06:59 – 08:19
- 4☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:39
- 5♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:20
- 7☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 15:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:20
- 10♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:40
- 11☉︎ Sun17:40 – 19:00
- 12♀︎ Venus19:00 – 20:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:00
- 2☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:00
- 5♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:40
- 6☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 01:40
- 9☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:40
- 12♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:19 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 16h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 8h 00m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:19 to 05:39: 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.