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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:35
- 2♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:53
- 3☉︎ Sun07:53 – 09:12
- 4♀︎ Venus09:12 – 10:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 13:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:26 – 15:45
- 9♂︎ Mars15:45 – 17:03
- 10☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:22
- 11♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:41 – 20:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:59 – 21:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:03
- 4♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:44
- 5☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:26
- 6♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 03:52
- 11♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:34
- 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 15h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 8h 16m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:16 to 06:35: 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.