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, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:11 – 06:30
- 2☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 09:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 13:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:28
- 8♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:47
- 9☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:07
- 10♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:46
- 12☽︎ Moon19:46 – 21:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 21:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:26
- 3♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:07
- 4☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:47
- 5♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:09
- 10♂︎ Mars03:09 – 03:49
- 11☉︎ Sun03:49 – 04:29
- 12♀︎ Venus04:29 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 21:05: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 8h 04m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:11 to 06:30: 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.