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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:47 – 07:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:30
- 3♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:22
- 4☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:14
- 5♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:57
- 7☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:33
- 10♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:24
- 11☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:16
- 12♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:08
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:16
- 2☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:25 – 20:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:41
- 5♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:50
- 6☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:58
- 7♀︎ Venus23:58 – 01:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 02:15
- 9☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:40
- 12♂︎ Mars05:40 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:47 to 07:38: 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.