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, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:32 – 06:39
- 2☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 08:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 10:01
- 5♂︎ Mars10:01 – 11:08
- 6☉︎ Sun11:08 – 12:16
- 7♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:30
- 9☽︎ Moon14:30 – 15:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:37 – 16:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:45 – 17:52
- 12♂︎ Mars17:52 – 18:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:59 – 19:52
- 2♀︎ Venus19:52 – 20:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:45 – 21:38
- 4☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:09
- 8☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:02
- 9♀︎ Venus02:02 – 02:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:47
- 11☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:40 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 10h 34m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:32 to 06:39: 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.