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, 8 December 2027: day of Mercury
- 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☿︎ Mercury08:04 – 08:44
- 2☽︎ Moon08:44 – 09:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:24 – 10:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:05
- 7♀︎ Venus12:05 – 12:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:46 – 13:26
- 9☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 14:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:27
- 12♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:27
- 2♀︎ Venus17:27 – 18:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 20:06
- 4☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:26 – 22:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:46 – 00:06
- 7♂︎ Mars00:06 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 04:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:05 – 05:25
- 11☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Wednesday, 8 December 2027, 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?
Mercury, 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 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.