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, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 07:02
- 2♂︎ Mars07:02 – 08:15
- 3☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 13:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:35
- 9♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:48
- 10☉︎ Sun16:48 – 18:02
- 11♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:48
- 4♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:34
- 5☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:21
- 6♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 01:54
- 8☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:14
- 11♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:00
- 12☉︎ Sun05:00 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:49 to 07:02: 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.