Planetary hours
in Karagandy.
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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:21
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 04:20
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:55
- 3♂︎ Mars06:55 – 08:12
- 4☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:30
- 5♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 12:04
- 7☽︎ Moon12:04 – 13:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 14:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:38 – 15:55
- 10♂︎ Mars15:55 – 17:13
- 11☉︎ Sun17:13 – 18:30
- 12♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:30
- 2☽︎ Moon20:30 – 21:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 21:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 22:38
- 5♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:21
- 6☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:03
- 7♀︎ Venus00:03 – 00:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:29
- 9☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 02:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:37
- 12♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karagandy?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:21 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:20, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:21 to 05:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.