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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 07:48
- 2♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:46
- 3☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:43
- 4♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:30
- 9♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:27
- 10☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:25
- 11♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:20 – 19:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:28
- 4♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:30
- 5☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 04:47
- 11♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:49
- 12☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ankara?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 11h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:51 to 07:48: 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.