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, 20 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:36
- 2♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:54
- 3☉︎ Sun07:54 – 09:13
- 4♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 13:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:26 – 15:44
- 9♂︎ Mars15:44 – 17:03
- 10☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:21
- 11♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:02
- 4♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:44
- 5☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:25
- 6♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:49
- 8☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 03:53
- 11♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:35
- 12☉︎ Sun04:35 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 20 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:58: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:18 to 06:36: 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.