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 Thursday, 18 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:01
- 2♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:55
- 3☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:35
- 6☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:15
- 9♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:02
- 11♀︎ Venus16:02 – 16:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:49 – 18:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:15
- 5☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:21
- 6♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:53
- 11♂︎ Mars04:53 – 06:00
- 12☉︎ Sun06:00 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 18 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.