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, 7 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:06 – 07:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:17 – 08:28
- 3☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:49 – 12:00
- 6♂︎ Mars12:00 – 13:10
- 7☉︎ Sun13:10 – 14:21
- 8♀︎ Venus14:21 – 15:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:42
- 10☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:14
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:04
- 2☉︎ Sun21:04 – 21:53
- 3♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:32
- 5☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:11 – 02:00
- 8♂︎ Mars02:00 – 02:50
- 9☉︎ Sun02:50 – 03:39
- 10♀︎ Venus03:39 – 04:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:28 – 05:18
- 12☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Friday, 7 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:14: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 9h 53m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:06 to 07:17: 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.