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 Thursday, 16 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:16
- 2♂︎ Mars07:16 – 08:22
- 3☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:48 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:01
- 9♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:08
- 10☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:14
- 11♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:07
- 4♂︎ Mars22:07 – 23:01
- 5☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:54
- 6♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:21
- 11♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:14
- 12☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ankara?
On Thursday, 16 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 19:27: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:09 to 07:16: 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.