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, 12 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 19:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:27
- 2♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:37
- 3☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:48
- 4♀︎ Venus08:48 – 09:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 11:08
- 6☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:40
- 9♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:50
- 10☉︎ Sun15:50 – 17:00
- 11♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:21 – 20:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 21:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 21:50
- 4♂︎ Mars21:50 – 22:40
- 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:30
- 6♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:09
- 8☽︎ Moon01:09 – 01:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:38
- 11♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:28
- 12☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 12 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 19:21: the day lasts 14h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 9h 56m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:16 to 06:27: 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.