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, 4 September 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:52
- 3♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:57
- 4☉︎ Sun08:57 – 10:02
- 5♀︎ Venus10:02 – 11:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 12:13
- 7☽︎ Moon12:13 – 13:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:29
- 10♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:34
- 11☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:39
- 12♀︎ Venus17:39 – 18:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:39
- 2☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:24
- 5♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:19
- 6☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:13
- 7♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:03
- 9☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 04:47
- 12♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Saturday, 4 September 2027, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 10h 58m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:41 to 06:46: 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.