Planetary hours
in Esenyurt.
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, 30 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:30
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:16
- 2☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:02
- 3♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:35
- 5☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 13:54
- 8♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:40
- 9☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:13 – 16:59
- 12☽︎ Moon16:59 – 17:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 18:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:13
- 3♂︎ Mars20:13 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:40
- 5♀︎ Venus22:40 – 23:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:54 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:49
- 10♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:02
- 11☉︎ Sun06:02 – 07:16
- 12♀︎ Venus07:16 – 08:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Tuesday, 30 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:30, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:29 to 09:16: 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.