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 Thursday, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:26
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:12
- 2♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:59
- 3☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:46
- 4♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:19
- 6☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 13:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:40
- 9♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:27
- 10☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 17:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:47 – 19:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:27
- 4♂︎ Mars21:27 – 22:40
- 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:53
- 6♀︎ Venus23:53 – 01:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:59
- 11♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:12
- 12☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bursa?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 17:47: 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?
Jupiter, from 08:26 to 09:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.