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 Tuesday, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:20
- 2☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:32
- 3♀︎ Venus07:32 – 08:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:44 – 09:56
- 5☽︎ Moon09:56 – 11:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:08 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:32
- 8♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:44
- 9☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:56
- 10♀︎ Venus15:56 – 17:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:20
- 12☽︎ Moon18:20 – 19:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:32 – 20:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:08
- 3♂︎ Mars21:08 – 21:56
- 4☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:20
- 7☽︎ Moon00:20 – 01:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 01:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:45
- 10♂︎ Mars02:45 – 03:33
- 11☉︎ Sun03:33 – 04:21
- 12♀︎ Venus04:21 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:08 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.