Planetary hours
in Taraz.
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, 29 May 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:40
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:40 – 05:55
- 2☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 08:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:41
- 5♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:56
- 6☉︎ Sun10:56 – 12:12
- 7♀︎ Venus12:12 – 13:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:27 – 14:42
- 9☽︎ Moon14:42 – 15:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:58 – 17:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:29
- 12♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:44 – 20:28
- 2♀︎ Venus20:28 – 21:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 21:58
- 4☽︎ Moon21:58 – 22:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:27 – 00:11
- 7♂︎ Mars00:11 – 00:56
- 8☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:41
- 9♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:10
- 11☽︎ Moon03:10 – 03:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Wednesday, 29 May 2024, the Sun rises at 04:40 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:40 to 05:55: 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.