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, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:17 – 07:26
- 2♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:45
- 4♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 13:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:30
- 9♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:39
- 10☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:48
- 11♀︎ Venus17:48 – 18:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:57 – 20:06
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:06 – 20:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:39
- 4♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:30
- 5☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:21
- 6♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:37
- 11♂︎ Mars04:37 – 05:28
- 12☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 13h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 10h 13m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:17 to 07:26: 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.