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, 5 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:31 – 08:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:39
- 4♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:43
- 5☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:55
- 8☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 16:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:04 – 17:08
- 11♂︎ Mars17:08 – 18:12
- 12☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:07
- 3☽︎ Moon21:07 – 22:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 22:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:55
- 6♂︎ Mars23:55 – 00:50
- 7☉︎ Sun00:50 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Çankaya?
On Monday, 5 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 11h 09m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:27 to 07:31: 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.