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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:43 – 07:35
- 2☽︎ Moon07:35 – 08:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:28 – 09:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:13
- 5♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:05
- 6☉︎ Sun11:05 – 11:58
- 7♀︎ Venus11:58 – 12:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 13:42
- 9☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:20
- 12♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:20
- 2♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:27 – 20:35
- 4☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:58
- 7♂︎ Mars23:58 – 01:06
- 8☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:13
- 9♀︎ Venus02:13 – 03:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:29
- 11☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:36 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 13h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:43 to 07:35: 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.