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 Wednesday, 9 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:39 – 07:43
- 2☽︎ Moon07:43 – 08:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 13:02
- 7♀︎ Venus13:02 – 14:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 15:09
- 9☽︎ Moon15:09 – 16:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:17 – 18:21
- 12♂︎ Mars18:21 – 19:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:24 – 20:21
- 2♀︎ Venus20:21 – 21:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 22:13
- 4☽︎ Moon22:13 – 23:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 00:06
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 03:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 04:48
- 11☽︎ Moon04:48 – 05:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:39 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.