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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:30
- 2☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 09:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:36
- 8♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:58
- 9☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:19
- 10♀︎ Venus17:19 – 18:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 20:01
- 12☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:40
- 3♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:19
- 4☉︎ Sun23:19 – 23:58
- 5♀︎ Venus23:58 – 00:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:16
- 7☽︎ Moon01:16 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:31
- 12♀︎ Venus04:31 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 7h 48m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:09 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.