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 Saturday, 5 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:46
- 3♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:52
- 4☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:59
- 5♀︎ Venus09:59 – 11:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 12:12
- 7☽︎ Moon12:12 – 13:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:32
- 10♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:38
- 11☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:45
- 12♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 19:45
- 2☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:26
- 5♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:19
- 6☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:13
- 7♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 02:00
- 9☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:41
- 12♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Saturday, 5 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 10h 43m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:33 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.