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 Friday, 9 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:27 – 07:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:22 – 08:18
- 3☽︎ Moon08:18 – 09:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:14 – 10:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 11:05
- 6♂︎ Mars11:05 – 12:01
- 7☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:56
- 8♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:52 – 14:47
- 10☽︎ Moon14:47 – 15:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 16:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:39 – 17:34
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:34 – 18:39
- 2☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:43
- 3♀︎ Venus19:43 – 20:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:52
- 5☽︎ Moon21:52 – 22:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 00:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 01:06
- 8♂︎ Mars01:06 – 02:10
- 9☉︎ Sun02:10 – 03:15
- 10♀︎ Venus03:15 – 04:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:19 – 05:24
- 12☽︎ Moon05:24 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 9 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:27 to 07:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.