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, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:31
- 2☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:38
- 3♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:52
- 5☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:14
- 8♂︎ Mars14:14 – 15:21
- 9☉︎ Sun15:21 – 16:28
- 10♀︎ Venus16:28 – 17:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:42
- 12☽︎ Moon18:42 – 19:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:42 – 21:35
- 3♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:28
- 4☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:21
- 5♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:14 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:46
- 10♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:39
- 11☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:32
- 12♀︎ Venus05:32 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:24 to 07:31: 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.