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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:43
- 2☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:14
- 5☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:35
- 9☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:25
- 10♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:06
- 12☽︎ Moon17:06 – 17:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:16
- 3♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:35
- 5♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:24
- 10♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:44
- 12♀︎ Venus06:44 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:52 to 08:43: 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.