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 Thursday, 12 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:00
- 3☉︎ Sun09:00 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:57
- 11♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 17:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 19:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:04
- 4♂︎ Mars21:04 – 22:12
- 5☉︎ Sun22:12 – 23:20
- 6♀︎ Venus23:20 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:59
- 11♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:07
- 12☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 08:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.