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, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:38 – 08:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:05
- 3☽︎ Moon09:05 – 09:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:32 – 11:16
- 6♂︎ Mars11:16 – 11:59
- 7☉︎ Sun11:59 – 12:42
- 8♀︎ Venus12:42 – 13:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:26 – 14:09
- 10☽︎ Moon14:09 – 14:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:53 – 15:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:20
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:36
- 2☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:53
- 3♀︎ Venus18:53 – 20:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:26
- 5☽︎ Moon21:26 – 22:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:43 – 00:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 01:17
- 8♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:33
- 9☉︎ Sun02:33 – 03:50
- 10♀︎ Venus03:50 – 05:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:07 – 06:23
- 12☽︎ Moon06:23 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 15h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:38 to 08:22: 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.