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 July 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:33
- 2☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:54
- 3♀︎ Venus07:54 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:35
- 5☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:36
- 8♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:57
- 9☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:17
- 10♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:58
- 12☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 21:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:18
- 4☉︎ Sun23:18 – 23:57
- 5♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:16
- 7☽︎ Moon01:16 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:34
- 12♀︎ Venus04:34 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Tuesday, 11 July 2028, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 7h 55m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:13 to 06:33: 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.