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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:59 – 07:48
- 2☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:36
- 3♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:02 – 11:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:50 – 12:39
- 8♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:27
- 9☉︎ Sun13:27 – 14:16
- 10♀︎ Venus14:16 – 15:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:04 – 15:53
- 12☽︎ Moon15:53 – 16:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 17:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:53 – 19:05
- 3♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:16
- 4☉︎ Sun20:16 – 21:28
- 5♀︎ Venus21:28 – 22:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:51
- 7☽︎ Moon23:51 – 01:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:03 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:38
- 11☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:49
- 12♀︎ Venus05:49 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karagandy?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:59 to 07:48: 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.