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, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:55 – 08:08
- 3☽︎ Moon08:08 – 09:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:35 – 11:48
- 6♂︎ Mars11:48 – 13:02
- 7☉︎ Sun13:02 – 14:15
- 8♀︎ Venus14:15 – 15:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:42
- 10☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:22
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:09
- 2☉︎ Sun21:09 – 21:55
- 3♀︎ Venus21:55 – 22:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:28
- 5☽︎ Moon23:28 – 00:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:15 – 01:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:01 – 01:48
- 8♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:34
- 9☉︎ Sun02:34 – 03:21
- 10♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:07 – 04:54
- 12☽︎ Moon04:54 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:41 to 06:55: 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.