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, 20 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:07 – 08:50
- 2☽︎ Moon08:50 – 09:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 10:59
- 5♂︎ Mars10:59 – 11:42
- 6☉︎ Sun11:42 – 12:25
- 7♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 13:51
- 9☽︎ Moon13:51 – 14:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:00
- 12♂︎ Mars16:00 – 16:43
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:43 – 18:00
- 2♀︎ Venus18:00 – 19:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:17 – 20:33
- 4☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:24
- 7♂︎ Mars00:24 – 01:41
- 8☉︎ Sun01:41 – 02:58
- 9♀︎ Venus02:58 – 04:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 05:32
- 11☽︎ Moon05:32 – 06:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Wednesday, 20 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 8h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:07 to 08:50: 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.