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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:07
- 3♀︎ Venus09:07 – 09:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:49 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:14 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:20
- 9☉︎ Sun13:20 – 14:03
- 10♀︎ Venus14:03 – 14:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:27
- 12☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:09 – 17:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:27 – 18:45
- 3♂︎ Mars18:45 – 20:03
- 4☉︎ Sun20:03 – 21:21
- 5♀︎ Venus21:21 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:57
- 7☽︎ Moon23:57 – 01:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:50
- 10♂︎ Mars03:50 – 05:08
- 11☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karagandy?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:09: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 15h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:25: 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.