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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:30
- 2☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:17
- 3♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:49
- 5☽︎ Moon10:49 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:22 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:55
- 9☉︎ Sun13:55 – 14:42
- 10♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:15
- 12☽︎ Moon16:15 – 17:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:15 – 19:28
- 3♂︎ Mars19:28 – 20:42
- 4☉︎ Sun20:42 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:22
- 7☽︎ Moon00:22 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:30
- 12♀︎ Venus06:30 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:44 to 08:30: 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.