Planetary hours
in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
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
- 03:40
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 03:39
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:58
- 2☉︎ Sun04:58 – 06:15
- 3♀︎ Venus06:15 – 07:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:33 – 08:51
- 5☽︎ Moon08:51 – 10:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:08 – 11:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:26 – 12:44
- 8♂︎ Mars12:44 – 14:01
- 9☉︎ Sun14:01 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:54
- 12☽︎ Moon17:54 – 19:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 19:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 20:36
- 3♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 22:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:25
- 7☽︎ Moon23:25 – 00:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:08 – 00:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter00:50 – 01:32
- 10♂︎ Mars01:32 – 02:14
- 11☉︎ Sun02:14 – 02:56
- 12♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ust-Kamenogorsk?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 03:40 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:39, lasts 8h 27m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:40 to 04:58: 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.