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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:12 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 08:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:52 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:32
- 7♀︎ Venus12:32 – 13:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:25 – 14:18
- 9☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 16:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 16:58
- 12♂︎ Mars16:58 – 17:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:51 – 18:58
- 2♀︎ Venus18:58 – 20:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:05 – 21:12
- 4☽︎ Moon21:12 – 22:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:32
- 7♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:53 – 05:00
- 11☽︎ Moon05:00 – 06:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ankara?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:12 to 08:06: 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.