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 Monday, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:02 – 08:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:28
- 4♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:17
- 5☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:05
- 6♀︎ Venus12:05 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:42
- 8☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:20 – 16:08
- 11♂︎ Mars16:08 – 16:57
- 12☉︎ Sun16:57 – 17:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:57 – 20:09
- 3☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:43
- 6♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:55
- 7☉︎ Sun00:55 – 02:06
- 8♀︎ Venus02:06 – 03:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:18 – 04:29
- 10☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:02 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.