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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:09 – 08:56
- 2☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:43 – 10:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:17
- 5♂︎ Mars11:17 – 12:04
- 6☉︎ Sun12:04 – 12:51
- 7♀︎ Venus12:51 – 13:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:24
- 9☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 15:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 16:45
- 12♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:45
- 2♀︎ Venus18:45 – 19:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:58 – 21:11
- 4☽︎ Moon21:11 – 22:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:38 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 02:04
- 8☉︎ Sun02:04 – 03:17
- 9♀︎ Venus03:17 – 04:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:30 – 05:43
- 11☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ankara?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:09 to 08:56: 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.