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 Tuesday, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:41
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:29
- 2☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:16
- 3♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 11:51
- 5☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:25 – 14:12
- 8♂︎ Mars14:12 – 14:59
- 9☉︎ Sun14:59 – 15:46
- 10♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:33 – 17:20
- 12☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:07 – 19:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:33
- 3♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:46
- 4☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:58
- 5♀︎ Venus22:58 – 00:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:24
- 7☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:50 – 05:02
- 10♂︎ Mars05:02 – 06:15
- 11☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:28
- 12♀︎ Venus07:28 – 08:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:42 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 9h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:41, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:42 to 09:29: 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.