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 Thursday, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:12
- 2♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:07
- 3☉︎ Sun09:07 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:42
- 9♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:37
- 10☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:33
- 11♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:24 – 19:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:29 – 20:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:38
- 4♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:42
- 5☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:46
- 6♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:55
- 8☽︎ Moon01:55 – 03:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:13
- 12☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.