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, 21 October 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:34
- 2♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:26
- 3☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:11 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 12:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:24
- 11♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:16 – 20:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:24 – 21:32
- 4♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:40
- 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:56 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:28
- 11♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:36
- 12☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 21 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 13h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:42 to 08:34: 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.