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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:22
- 2♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:33
- 3☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:45
- 4♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 11:08
- 6☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:43
- 9♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:54
- 10☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:06
- 11♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:18 – 19:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:29 – 20:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 21:55
- 4♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:09
- 8☽︎ Moon01:09 – 01:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:34
- 11♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:23
- 12☉︎ Sun04:23 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 19:29: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 9h 42m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:10 to 06:22: 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.