Planetary hours
in Bursa.
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, 30 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:25
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:26
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:12
- 2☉︎ Sun09:12 – 09:59
- 3♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:32
- 5☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 13:53
- 8♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:13 – 17:00
- 12☽︎ Moon17:00 – 17:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 19:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:00 – 20:13
- 3♂︎ Mars20:13 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:46
- 10♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:59
- 11☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bursa?
On Tuesday, 30 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 9h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:26, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:25 to 09:12: 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.