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 Monday, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:03 – 06:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:40
- 4♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:52
- 5☉︎ Sun09:52 – 11:05
- 6♀︎ Venus11:05 – 12:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:30
- 8☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 17:07
- 11♂︎ Mars17:07 – 18:19
- 12☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:07
- 3☽︎ Moon21:07 – 21:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:30
- 6♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:18
- 7☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:06
- 8♀︎ Venus01:06 – 01:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:41
- 10☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:03 to 06:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.