Planetary hours
in Aktobe.
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, 26 June 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:46
- 3☉︎ Sun07:46 – 09:08
- 4♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 13:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:57
- 9♂︎ Mars15:57 – 17:19
- 10☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:41
- 11♀︎ Venus18:41 – 20:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:03 – 21:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 22:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:20
- 4♂︎ Mars23:20 – 23:58
- 5☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:36
- 6♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 03:46
- 11♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:24
- 12☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 26 June 2025, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 16h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 7h 37m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:02 to 06:24: 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.