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 Wednesday, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:56
- 5♂︎ Mars09:56 – 11:05
- 6☉︎ Sun11:05 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 13:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:25 – 14:34
- 9☽︎ Moon14:34 – 15:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 16:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:54 – 18:03
- 12♂︎ Mars18:03 – 19:13
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:04
- 2♀︎ Venus20:04 – 20:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:54 – 21:44
- 4☽︎ Moon21:44 – 22:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:06
- 8☉︎ Sun01:06 – 01:57
- 9♀︎ Venus01:57 – 02:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:38
- 11☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 10h 05m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:17 to 06:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.