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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:34
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 04:35
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:34 – 05:52
- 2☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:27 – 09:44
- 5♂︎ Mars09:44 – 11:02
- 6☉︎ Sun11:02 – 12:20
- 7♀︎ Venus12:20 – 13:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:55
- 9☽︎ Moon14:55 – 16:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:30 – 18:48
- 12♂︎ Mars18:48 – 20:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:06 – 20:48
- 2♀︎ Venus20:48 – 21:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:31 – 22:13
- 4☽︎ Moon22:13 – 22:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 23:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:38 – 00:20
- 7♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:03
- 8☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:45
- 9♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:10
- 11☽︎ Moon03:10 – 03:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:34 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:35, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:34 to 05:52: 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.