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 Friday, 20 February 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:53 – 08:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 09:41
- 3☽︎ Moon09:41 – 10:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:36 – 11:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:24
- 6♂︎ Mars12:24 – 13:19
- 7☉︎ Sun13:19 – 14:13
- 8♀︎ Venus14:13 – 15:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 16:02
- 10☽︎ Moon16:02 – 16:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:56 – 17:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:51 – 18:45
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:45 – 19:50
- 2☉︎ Sun19:50 – 20:56
- 3♀︎ Venus20:56 – 22:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:02 – 23:07
- 5☽︎ Moon23:07 – 00:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:13 – 01:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:18 – 02:24
- 8♂︎ Mars02:24 – 03:29
- 9☉︎ Sun03:29 – 04:35
- 10♀︎ Venus04:35 – 05:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:46
- 12☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Friday, 20 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:53 to 08:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.