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, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:56 – 06:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:08 – 07:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:33
- 4♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:46
- 5☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:58
- 6♀︎ Venus10:58 – 12:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 13:23
- 8☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:48 – 17:01
- 11♂︎ Mars17:01 – 18:13
- 12☉︎ Sun18:13 – 19:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:26 – 20:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:01
- 3☽︎ Moon21:01 – 21:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:23
- 6♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:58
- 8♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:32
- 10☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 9h 29m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:56 to 06:08: 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.