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 Saturday, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 06:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:52
- 3♂︎ Mars07:52 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:30
- 5♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 13:08
- 7☽︎ Moon13:08 – 14:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:27 – 15:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 17:05
- 10♂︎ Mars17:05 – 18:24
- 11☉︎ Sun18:24 – 19:43
- 12♀︎ Venus19:43 – 21:02
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:02 – 21:43
- 2☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 23:45
- 5♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:26
- 6☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:07
- 7♀︎ Venus01:07 – 01:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 03:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:32
- 12♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 21:02: the day lasts 15h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 8h 11m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:14 to 06:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.