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, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:02
- 2☉︎ Sun06:02 – 07:16
- 3♀︎ Venus07:16 – 08:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:30 – 09:43
- 5☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:57 – 12:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:38
- 9☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:52
- 10♀︎ Venus15:52 – 17:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:19
- 12☽︎ Moon18:19 – 19:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 21:52
- 4☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:38
- 5♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:10
- 7☽︎ Moon00:10 – 00:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:29
- 10♂︎ Mars02:29 – 03:15
- 11☉︎ Sun03:15 – 04:02
- 12♀︎ Venus04:02 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 19:33: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:49 to 06:02: 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.