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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:43
- 4♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:56
- 5☉︎ Sun09:56 – 11:08
- 6♀︎ Venus11:08 – 12:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:20 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:44 – 15:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:56 – 17:09
- 11♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:21
- 12☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:33 – 20:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:21 – 21:09
- 3☽︎ Moon21:09 – 21:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 22:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:33
- 6♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:20
- 7☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:08
- 8♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 02:44
- 10☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 19:33: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 9h 35m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:07 to 06:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.