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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:57 – 08:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 09:36
- 3☽︎ Moon09:36 – 10:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:26 – 11:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:15 – 12:05
- 6♂︎ Mars12:05 – 12:54
- 7☉︎ Sun12:54 – 13:43
- 8♀︎ Venus13:43 – 14:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:33 – 15:22
- 10☽︎ Moon15:22 – 16:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:12 – 17:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 17:51
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:51 – 19:01
- 2☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:12
- 3♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:23 – 22:33
- 5☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:55 – 02:05
- 8♂︎ Mars02:05 – 03:16
- 9☉︎ Sun03:16 – 04:27
- 10♀︎ Venus04:27 – 05:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:48
- 12☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:57 to 08:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.