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 Sunday, 28 June 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:02 – 06:24
- 2♀︎ Venus06:24 – 07:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 09:08
- 4☽︎ Moon09:08 – 10:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:30 – 11:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 13:14
- 7♂︎ Mars13:14 – 14:36
- 8☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:58
- 9♀︎ Venus15:58 – 17:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:41
- 11☽︎ Moon18:41 – 20:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:25
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:03
- 2♂︎ Mars22:03 – 22:42
- 3☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:20
- 4♀︎ Venus23:20 – 23:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:36
- 6☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 01:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:52 – 02:30
- 9♂︎ Mars02:30 – 03:09
- 10☉︎ Sun03:09 – 03:47
- 11♀︎ Venus03:47 – 04:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:25 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Sunday, 28 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 16h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 7h 38m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:02 to 06:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.