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, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:20
- 2♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:31
- 3☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:41
- 4♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 11:01
- 6☽︎ Moon11:01 – 12:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:32
- 9♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:53
- 11♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:53 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:32
- 5☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:21
- 6♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:01
- 8☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:29
- 11♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:19
- 12☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 14h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 9h 55m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:10 to 06:20: 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.