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, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 04:58
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:10
- 2♂︎ Mars06:10 – 07:24
- 3☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:37
- 4♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:45
- 9♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:12
- 11♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:46
- 5☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:25
- 11♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:12
- 12☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:57 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:58, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:57 to 06:10: 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.