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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:38
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 08:40
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:21
- 2☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:04
- 3♀︎ Venus10:04 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:31
- 5☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 12:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 13:40
- 8♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:23
- 9☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:06
- 10♀︎ Venus15:06 – 15:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:33
- 12☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:16 – 18:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:50
- 3♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:07
- 4☉︎ Sun21:07 – 22:24
- 5♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:49
- 10♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:06
- 11☉︎ Sun06:06 – 07:23
- 12♀︎ Venus07:23 – 08:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:38 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 8h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:40, lasts 15h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:38 to 09:21: 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.