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, 11 January 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:08
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 09:07
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:08 – 09:49
- 2☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:31
- 3♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 11:55
- 5☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:00
- 8♂︎ Mars14:00 – 14:42
- 9☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:24
- 10♀︎ Venus15:24 – 16:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 16:48
- 12☽︎ Moon16:48 – 17:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:29 – 18:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:48 – 20:06
- 3♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:24
- 4☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:42
- 5♀︎ Venus22:42 – 00:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 05:13
- 10♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:31
- 11☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:49
- 12♀︎ Venus07:49 – 09:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 11 January 2028, the Sun rises at 09:08 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:07, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:08 to 09:49: 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.