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, 18 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:35
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 04:35
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:52
- 2♂︎ Mars05:52 – 07:08
- 3☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:25
- 4♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:49
- 9♂︎ Mars14:49 – 16:05
- 10☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:22
- 11♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:56 – 20:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:05
- 4♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:49
- 5☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:15 – 00:59
- 8☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:08
- 11♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:52
- 12☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 18 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:35 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:35, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:35 to 05:52: 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.