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 Monday, 1 September 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:48
- 4♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:55
- 5☉︎ Sun10:55 – 12:03
- 6♀︎ Venus12:03 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:18
- 8☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:33 – 17:40
- 11♂︎ Mars17:40 – 18:48
- 12☉︎ Sun18:48 – 19:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:55 – 20:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:40
- 3☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:18
- 6♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:04
- 8♀︎ Venus02:04 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:49
- 10☽︎ Moon03:49 – 04:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 05:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:34 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Monday, 1 September 2025, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:25 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.