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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:23
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 04:24
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:42
- 2☉︎ Sun05:42 – 07:02
- 3♀︎ Venus07:02 – 08:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:21 – 09:41
- 5☽︎ Moon09:41 – 11:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:00 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:59
- 9☉︎ Sun14:59 – 16:18
- 10♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:38 – 18:57
- 12☽︎ Moon18:57 – 20:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 20:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 21:38
- 3♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:18
- 4☉︎ Sun22:18 – 22:59
- 5♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:20
- 7☽︎ Moon00:20 – 01:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:42 – 02:22
- 10♂︎ Mars02:22 – 03:03
- 11☉︎ Sun03:03 – 03:44
- 12♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:23 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:24, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:23 to 05:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.