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 Wednesday, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 16:09
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:16 – 08:56
- 2☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:33
- 6☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:13
- 7♀︎ Venus12:13 – 12:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 13:32
- 9☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 14:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:30
- 12♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:30
- 2♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:11
- 4☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 00:13
- 7♂︎ Mars00:13 – 01:33
- 8☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:54
- 9♀︎ Venus02:54 – 04:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 05:35
- 11☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 16:09: the day lasts 7h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 16h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:16 to 08:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.