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, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:48 – 06:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:30
- 4♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:43
- 5☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:57
- 6♀︎ Venus10:57 – 12:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 13:24
- 8☽︎ Moon13:24 – 14:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 17:06
- 11♂︎ Mars17:06 – 18:19
- 12☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:33 – 20:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:05
- 3☽︎ Moon21:05 – 21:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:24
- 6♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:57
- 8♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:29
- 10☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 19:33: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:48 to 06:02: 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.