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, 24 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:42
- 2☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:37
- 3♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:14
- 8♂︎ Mars14:14 – 15:09
- 9☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:04
- 10♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 17:54
- 12☽︎ Moon17:54 – 18:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 19:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 20:59
- 3♂︎ Mars20:59 – 22:04
- 4☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:08
- 5♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:36
- 11☉︎ Sun05:36 – 06:41
- 12♀︎ Venus06:41 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:47 to 08:42: 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.