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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 05:55
- 2☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:45
- 5♂︎ Mars09:45 – 11:01
- 6☉︎ Sun11:01 – 12:18
- 7♀︎ Venus12:18 – 13:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:51
- 9☽︎ Moon14:51 – 16:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:24 – 18:40
- 12♂︎ Mars18:40 – 19:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:57 – 20:40
- 2♀︎ Venus20:40 – 21:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:24 – 22:07
- 4☽︎ Moon22:07 – 22:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 23:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:18
- 7♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:02
- 8☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:45
- 9♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:12
- 11☽︎ Moon03:12 – 03:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 8h 43m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:39 to 05:55: 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.