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, 20 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:18
- 2☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:29
- 3♀︎ Venus08:29 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:21
- 8♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:31
- 9☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:41
- 10♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 19:02
- 12☽︎ Moon19:02 – 20:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 21:51
- 3♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:41
- 4☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:30
- 5♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:09
- 7☽︎ Moon01:09 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:38
- 10♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:27
- 11☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:17
- 12♀︎ Venus05:17 – 06:06
Other cities · Kazakhstan
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 20 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 14h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:08 to 07:18: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.