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 Wednesday, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:35
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 04:35
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:35 – 05:51
- 2☽︎ Moon05:51 – 07:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:08 – 08:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:42
- 5♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:58
- 6☉︎ Sun10:58 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 13:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:48
- 9☽︎ Moon14:48 – 16:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 17:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:22 – 18:39
- 12♂︎ Mars18:39 – 19:55
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:55 – 20:39
- 2♀︎ Venus20:39 – 21:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:22 – 22:05
- 4☽︎ Moon22:05 – 22:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 23:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:15
- 7♂︎ Mars00:15 – 00:58
- 8☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:42
- 9♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:08
- 11☽︎ Moon03:08 – 03:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:35 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:35, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:35 to 05:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.