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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:45
- 2♂︎ Mars06:45 – 08:03
- 3☉︎ Sun08:03 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:54
- 9♂︎ Mars15:54 – 17:12
- 10☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:30
- 11♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 21:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:07 – 21:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:49 – 22:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:12
- 4♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:54
- 5☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:36
- 6♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 01:59
- 8☽︎ Moon01:59 – 02:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:04
- 11♂︎ Mars04:04 – 04:46
- 12☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 15h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:26 to 06:45: 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.