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 Monday, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:44 – 08:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:00
- 4♂︎ Mars10:00 – 10:45
- 5☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:30
- 6♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:01
- 8☽︎ Moon13:01 – 13:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:16
- 11♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:02
- 12☉︎ Sun16:02 – 16:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:47 – 18:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:16
- 3☽︎ Moon19:16 – 20:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 23:01
- 6♂︎ Mars23:01 – 00:16
- 7☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:30
- 8♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:45 – 04:00
- 10☽︎ Moon04:00 – 05:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 06:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:30 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 9h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:44 to 08:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.