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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:02
- 2☉︎ Sun09:02 – 09:49
- 3♀︎ Venus09:49 – 10:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:41
- 8♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:27
- 9☉︎ Sun14:27 – 15:14
- 10♀︎ Venus15:14 – 16:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:33 – 18:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 20:00
- 3♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:14
- 4☉︎ Sun21:14 – 22:28
- 5♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 02:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 03:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:36
- 10♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:50
- 11☉︎ Sun05:50 – 07:04
- 12♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:16 to 09:02: 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.