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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:41
- 2☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:13
- 8♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:24
- 10♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:35
- 12☽︎ Moon18:35 – 19:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:35 – 21:30
- 3♂︎ Mars21:30 – 22:24
- 4☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:14 – 01:09
- 7☽︎ Moon01:09 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:47
- 11☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:42
- 12♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 13h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 10h 57m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:35 to 07:41: 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.