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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:03 – 06:16
- 2♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:29
- 3☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:41
- 4♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 11:07
- 6☽︎ Moon11:07 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:46
- 9♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:12
- 11♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:46
- 5☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:34
- 6♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:08
- 8☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:29
- 11♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:17
- 12☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 19:38: the day lasts 14h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 9h 26m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:03 to 06:16: 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.