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 Tuesday, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 08:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:02
- 5☽︎ Moon10:02 – 11:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:05 – 12:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:08 – 13:12
- 8♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:22 – 17:25
- 12☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:25 – 20:22
- 3♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:16
- 5♀︎ Venus22:16 – 23:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:09
- 7☽︎ Moon00:09 – 01:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 02:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:03 – 03:00
- 10♂︎ Mars03:00 – 03:56
- 11☉︎ Sun03:56 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 12h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 11h 21m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:48 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.