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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 06:01
- 2♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:17
- 3☉︎ Sun07:17 – 08:32
- 4♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 16:06
- 10☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:21
- 11♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:37 – 19:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:52 – 20:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:06
- 4♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:51
- 5☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:18
- 11♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:03
- 12☉︎ Sun04:03 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 19:52: the day lasts 15h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:46 to 06:01: 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.