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, 21 May 2029: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:58
- 8☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 16:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:36
- 11♂︎ Mars17:36 – 18:49
- 12☉︎ Sun18:49 – 20:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:02 – 20:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:36
- 3☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:23 – 23:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:10 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:06
- 10☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:40 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Çankaya?
On Monday, 21 May 2029, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:28 to 06:41: 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.