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, 15 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:22
- 4♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:15
- 5☉︎ Sun11:15 – 12:09
- 6♀︎ Venus12:09 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 13:56
- 8☽︎ Moon13:56 – 14:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:49 – 15:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:36
- 11♂︎ Mars16:36 – 17:30
- 12☉︎ Sun17:30 – 18:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:30 – 20:36
- 3☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:55
- 6♂︎ Mars23:55 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 02:08
- 8♀︎ Venus02:08 – 03:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 04:21
- 10☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Çankaya?
On Monday, 15 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:41 to 08:35: 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.