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, 4 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 16:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:59 – 08:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:40 – 09:21
- 3☽︎ Moon09:21 – 10:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:01 – 10:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:42 – 11:23
- 6♂︎ Mars11:23 – 12:04
- 7☉︎ Sun12:04 – 12:44
- 8♀︎ Venus12:44 – 13:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:25 – 14:06
- 10☽︎ Moon14:06 – 14:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:08
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:27
- 2☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:47
- 3♀︎ Venus18:47 – 20:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:26
- 5☽︎ Moon21:26 – 22:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:45 – 00:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 01:24
- 8♂︎ Mars01:24 – 02:43
- 9☉︎ Sun02:43 – 04:02
- 10♀︎ Venus04:02 – 05:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:22 – 06:41
- 12☽︎ Moon06:41 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Friday, 4 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 16:08: the day lasts 8h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 15h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:59 to 08:40: 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.