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 Saturday, 10 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:14
- 3♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:08
- 5♀︎ Venus10:08 – 11:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 12:01
- 7☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:57 – 13:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 14:51
- 10♂︎ Mars14:51 – 15:47
- 11☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:44
- 12♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:44
- 2☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:51 – 21:54
- 5♂︎ Mars21:54 – 22:58
- 6☉︎ Sun22:58 – 00:01
- 7♀︎ Venus00:01 – 01:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 02:08
- 9☽︎ Moon02:08 – 03:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:19
- 12♂︎ Mars05:19 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 12h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:21 to 07:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.