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 Thursday, 8 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:40
- 2♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:46
- 3☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:53
- 4♀︎ Venus09:53 – 11:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 12:06
- 6☽︎ Moon12:06 – 13:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:26
- 9♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:33
- 10☉︎ Sun16:33 – 17:40
- 11♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 19:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:33
- 4♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:26
- 5☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:19
- 6♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 02:05
- 8☽︎ Moon02:05 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:45
- 11♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:38
- 12☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 8 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:33 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.