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 Wednesday, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:50
- 2☽︎ Moon06:50 – 08:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 09:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:16 – 10:29
- 5♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:42
- 6☉︎ Sun11:42 – 12:54
- 7♀︎ Venus12:54 – 14:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 15:20
- 9☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:45 – 18:58
- 12♂︎ Mars18:58 – 20:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:11 – 20:58
- 2♀︎ Venus20:58 – 21:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:33
- 4☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:20 – 00:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:07 – 00:55
- 7♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:42
- 8☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:29
- 9♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:04
- 11☽︎ Moon04:04 – 04:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ankara?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:38 to 06:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.