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, 2 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:26 – 08:12
- 2☽︎ Moon08:12 – 08:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:31
- 5♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:17
- 6☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:03
- 7♀︎ Venus12:03 – 12:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 13:36
- 9☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 15:54
- 12♂︎ Mars15:54 – 16:41
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:54
- 2♀︎ Venus17:54 – 19:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:22
- 4☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 00:04
- 7♂︎ Mars00:04 – 01:18
- 8☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:31
- 9♀︎ Venus02:31 – 03:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:45 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Wednesday, 2 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:26 to 08:12: 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.