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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:09
- 3♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:04
- 4☉︎ Sun10:04 – 10:59
- 5♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:50
- 7☽︎ Moon12:50 – 13:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:36
- 10♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:31
- 11☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:26
- 12♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:21
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:26
- 2☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:41
- 5♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:46
- 6☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:50
- 7♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 03:00
- 9☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 05:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:15
- 12♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:18 to 08:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.