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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:42
- 2☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:06
- 8♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:10
- 9☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:14
- 10♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:22
- 12☽︎ Moon18:22 – 19:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:26 – 20:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:18
- 3♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:14
- 4☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:10
- 5♀︎ Venus23:10 – 00:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:51
- 10♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:47
- 11☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:38 to 07:42: 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.