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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:25
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:12
- 2☉︎ Sun09:12 – 09:58
- 3♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:32
- 5☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:25
- 10♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 16:59
- 12☽︎ Moon16:59 – 17:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 18:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:12
- 3♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:25
- 4☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:45
- 10♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:59
- 11☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bursa?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 14h 40m: 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.