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 Tuesday, 13 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:30
- 2☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:16
- 3♀︎ Venus09:16 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:56
- 9☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:43
- 10♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:16
- 12☽︎ Moon16:16 – 17:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:02 – 18:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:16 – 19:29
- 3♂︎ Mars19:29 – 20:42
- 4☉︎ Sun20:42 – 21:56
- 5♀︎ Venus21:56 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:23
- 7☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:29
- 12♀︎ Venus06:29 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:30: 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.