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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:00 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:49
- 3♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:22
- 8♂︎ Mars13:22 – 14:17
- 9☉︎ Sun14:17 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:01
- 12☽︎ Moon17:01 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:00 – 20:06
- 3♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:16
- 5♀︎ Venus22:16 – 23:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:27
- 7☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:48
- 11☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:53
- 12♀︎ Venus05:53 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:00 to 07:55: 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.