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, 17 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:50
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:49
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:50 – 06:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:30
- 4♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:44
- 5☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:57
- 6♀︎ Venus10:57 – 12:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 13:24
- 8☽︎ Moon13:24 – 14:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 17:05
- 11♂︎ Mars17:05 – 18:18
- 12☉︎ Sun18:18 – 19:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:05
- 3☽︎ Moon21:05 – 21:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:24
- 6♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:57
- 8♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:29
- 10☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Monday, 17 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:50 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 14h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:49, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:50 to 06:03: 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.