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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 08:57
- 3♀︎ Venus08:57 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:16 – 12:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:03 – 12:49
- 8♂︎ Mars12:49 – 13:35
- 9☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:22
- 10♀︎ Venus14:22 – 15:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 15:54
- 12☽︎ Moon15:54 – 16:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:41 – 17:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:08
- 3♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:22
- 4☉︎ Sun20:22 – 21:36
- 5♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:50 – 00:03
- 7☽︎ Moon00:03 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:45
- 10♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:25 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.