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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:07 – 08:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 09:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 10:33
- 4♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:21
- 5☉︎ Sun11:21 – 12:10
- 6♀︎ Venus12:10 – 12:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 13:47
- 8☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:13
- 11♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:02
- 12☉︎ Sun17:02 – 17:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:50 – 19:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:02 – 20:13
- 3☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:47
- 6♂︎ Mars23:47 – 00:58
- 7☉︎ Sun00:58 – 02:10
- 8♀︎ Venus02:10 – 03:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:32
- 10☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Çankaya?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:07 to 08:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.