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, 11 November 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:03
- 2♂︎ Mars09:03 – 09:49
- 3☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:36
- 4♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:13
- 10☉︎ Sun15:13 – 15:59
- 11♀︎ Venus15:59 – 16:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:32 – 18:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:46 – 20:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 21:13
- 4♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:27
- 5☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:41
- 6♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 02:09
- 8☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:51
- 11♂︎ Mars05:51 – 07:05
- 12☉︎ Sun07:05 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 11 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 14h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:17 to 09:03: 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.