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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:44
- 2☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:24
- 3♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 12:46
- 8♂︎ Mars12:46 – 13:26
- 9☉︎ Sun13:26 – 14:06
- 10♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:46 – 15:26
- 12☽︎ Moon15:26 – 16:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:27 – 18:46
- 3♂︎ Mars18:46 – 20:06
- 4☉︎ Sun20:06 – 21:26
- 5♀︎ Venus21:26 – 22:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 00:06
- 7☽︎ Moon00:06 – 01:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:26 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:25
- 11☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:45
- 12♀︎ Venus06:45 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 8h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 15h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:04 to 08:44: 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.