Planetary hours
in Çankaya.
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, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:38
- 2☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:52
- 3♀︎ Venus07:52 – 09:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 15:12
- 9☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:26
- 10♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:52
- 12☽︎ Moon18:52 – 20:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 20:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:52 – 21:39
- 3♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:25
- 4☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:12
- 5♀︎ Venus23:12 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:05
- 10♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:38
- 12♀︎ Venus04:38 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Çankaya?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:25 to 06:38: 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.