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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:19 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:03
- 3♀︎ Venus09:03 – 09:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:23
- 8♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:16
- 9☉︎ Sun14:16 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:52
- 12☽︎ Moon16:52 – 17:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:00
- 3♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:08
- 4☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:16
- 5♀︎ Venus22:16 – 23:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:56
- 10♂︎ Mars03:56 – 05:04
- 11☉︎ Sun05:04 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ankara?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 13h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:19 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.