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 Friday, 14 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:58 – 06:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:11 – 07:25
- 3☽︎ Moon07:25 – 08:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:38 – 09:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 11:05
- 6♂︎ Mars11:05 – 12:18
- 7☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:31
- 8♀︎ Venus13:31 – 14:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 15:58
- 10☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:24 – 19:38
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:38 – 20:24
- 2☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:11
- 3♀︎ Venus21:11 – 21:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:58 – 22:45
- 5☽︎ Moon22:45 – 23:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:32 – 00:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:06
- 8♂︎ Mars01:06 – 01:52
- 9☉︎ Sun01:52 – 02:39
- 10♀︎ Venus02:39 – 03:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:26 – 04:13
- 12☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 14 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 19:38: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 9h 22m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:58 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.