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 Saturday, 31 July 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 06:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:29
- 3♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:42
- 4☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:55
- 5♀︎ Venus09:55 – 11:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 12:20
- 7☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:58
- 10♂︎ Mars15:58 – 17:11
- 11☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:24
- 12♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:24
- 2☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 21:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:46
- 5♂︎ Mars22:46 – 23:33
- 6☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:21
- 7♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 01:55
- 9☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:17
- 12♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Saturday, 31 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:04 to 06:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.