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, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:19
- 2♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:31
- 3☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:42
- 4♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 11:05
- 6☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:40
- 9♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:51
- 10☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:03
- 11♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 21:52
- 4♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:40
- 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:06
- 8☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:32
- 11♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:20
- 12☉︎ Sun04:20 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:19: 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.