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, 17 May 2029: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 06:03
- 2♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:16
- 3☉︎ Sun07:16 – 08:30
- 4♀︎ Venus08:30 – 09:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:57
- 6☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:38
- 9♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:52
- 10☉︎ Sun15:52 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 21:51
- 4♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:24
- 6♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 00:57
- 8☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:29 – 03:16
- 11♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:02
- 12☉︎ Sun04:02 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taraz?
On Thursday, 17 May 2029, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:49 to 06:03: 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.