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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:28
- 2☽︎ Moon07:28 – 08:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:16 – 10:10
- 5♂︎ Mars10:10 – 11:04
- 6☉︎ Sun11:04 – 11:58
- 7♀︎ Venus11:58 – 12:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 13:46
- 9☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:40 – 15:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:28
- 12♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:22 – 18:29
- 2♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:35 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:59
- 7♂︎ Mars23:59 – 01:05
- 8☉︎ Sun01:05 – 02:11
- 9♀︎ Venus02:11 – 03:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:23
- 11☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:34 to 07:28: 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.