Planetary hours
in Ankara.
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 Saturday, 11 April 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:28
- 3♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:33
- 4☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:39
- 5♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:50
- 7☽︎ Moon12:50 – 13:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 15:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:06
- 10♂︎ Mars16:06 – 17:11
- 11☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:17
- 12♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:17
- 2☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:00
- 5♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:54
- 6☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:49
- 7♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:38
- 9☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:21
- 12♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ankara?
On Saturday, 11 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 13h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:17 to 07:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.