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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:02 – 06:15
- 2☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:54
- 5♂︎ Mars09:54 – 11:07
- 6☉︎ Sun11:07 – 12:20
- 7♀︎ Venus12:20 – 13:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:33 – 14:46
- 9☽︎ Moon14:46 – 15:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:26
- 12♂︎ Mars18:26 – 19:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:39 – 20:26
- 2♀︎ Venus20:26 – 21:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 22:00
- 4☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:47 – 23:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:21
- 7♂︎ Mars00:21 – 01:08
- 8☉︎ Sun01:08 – 01:55
- 9♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:29
- 11☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 9h 24m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:02 to 06:15: 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.