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, 27 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:07
- 2☉︎ Sun07:07 – 08:19
- 3♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:44
- 5☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 13:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:21
- 8♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:34
- 9☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:46
- 10♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:11
- 12☽︎ Moon19:11 – 20:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 21:58
- 3♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:46
- 4☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:33
- 5♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:18
- 11☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:05
- 12♀︎ Venus05:05 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 27 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 29m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:55 to 07:07: 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.