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, 19 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:16
- 2♂︎ Mars07:16 – 08:28
- 3☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 12:02
- 6☽︎ Moon12:02 – 13:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 14:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:37
- 9♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:48
- 10☉︎ Sun16:48 – 18:00
- 11♀︎ Venus18:00 – 19:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:49
- 4♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:37
- 5☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:26
- 6♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:03
- 8☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:29
- 11♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:18
- 12☉︎ Sun05:18 – 06:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 19 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 9h 44m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:05 to 07:16: 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.