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, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:28 – 09:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:03
- 4♂︎ Mars10:03 – 10:50
- 5☉︎ Sun10:50 – 11:37
- 6♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 13:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 14:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:34
- 11♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:21
- 12☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:33
- 3☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:24
- 7☉︎ Sun00:24 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 04:02
- 10☽︎ Moon04:02 – 05:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 06:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:28 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:41 to 08:28: 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.