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, 18 January 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:09 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:34
- 3♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:07
- 8♂︎ Mars13:07 – 13:49
- 9☉︎ Sun13:49 – 14:32
- 10♀︎ Venus14:32 – 15:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 15:57
- 12☽︎ Moon15:57 – 16:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:39 – 17:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:56 – 19:14
- 3♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:31
- 4☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:49
- 5♀︎ Venus21:49 – 23:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:33
- 11☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Astana?
On Tuesday, 18 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 8h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 15h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:09 to 08:52: 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.