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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 06:05
- 2♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:20
- 3☉︎ Sun07:20 – 08:35
- 4♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 11:05
- 6☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 16:05
- 10☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:20
- 11♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:50 – 20:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:05
- 4♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:50
- 5☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:20
- 11♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:05
- 12☉︎ Sun04:05 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 9h 00m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:49 to 06:05: 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.