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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 05:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:55 – 07:12
- 3♂︎ Mars07:12 – 08:29
- 4☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:46
- 5♀︎ Venus09:46 – 11:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 12:20
- 7☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 16:10
- 10♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:27
- 11☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:44
- 12♀︎ Venus18:44 – 20:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 20:44
- 2☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 22:54
- 5♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:37
- 6☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 01:47
- 9☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 03:57
- 12♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:38 to 05:55: 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.