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 Saturday, 21 February 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:51 – 08:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:40
- 3♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:35
- 4☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:30
- 5♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:19
- 7☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:02
- 10♂︎ Mars16:02 – 16:57
- 11☉︎ Sun16:57 – 17:52
- 12♀︎ Venus17:52 – 18:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 19:51
- 2☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 22:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 23:07
- 5♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:13
- 6☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:18
- 7♀︎ Venus01:18 – 02:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:29
- 9☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:44
- 12♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Saturday, 21 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:51 to 08:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.