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 Monday, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:43
- 4♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:53
- 5☉︎ Sun09:53 – 11:02
- 6♀︎ Venus11:02 – 12:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:12 – 13:22
- 8☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 16:51
- 11♂︎ Mars16:51 – 18:00
- 12☉︎ Sun18:00 – 19:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 20:50
- 3☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:21
- 6♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:11
- 7☉︎ Sun00:11 – 01:02
- 8♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 02:42
- 10☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 10h 03m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:14 to 06:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.