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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:05
- 2☉︎ Sun08:05 – 08:58
- 3♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:25
- 8♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:19
- 9☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 16:59
- 12☽︎ Moon16:59 – 17:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 18:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:06
- 3♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:12
- 4☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:19
- 5♀︎ Venus22:19 – 23:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:59
- 11☉︎ Sun04:59 – 06:06
- 12♀︎ Venus06:06 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Çankaya?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:11 to 08:05: 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.