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 Wednesday, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 16:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 08:33
- 2☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:37
- 5♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:18
- 6☉︎ Sun11:18 – 11:59
- 7♀︎ Venus11:59 – 12:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:22
- 9☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 14:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:25
- 12♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:25
- 2♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 20:03
- 4☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 00:00
- 7♂︎ Mars00:00 – 01:19
- 8☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 05:15
- 11☽︎ Moon05:15 – 06:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karagandy?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:06: the day lasts 8h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 15h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:52 to 08:33: 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.