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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:31 – 08:24
- 2☽︎ Moon08:24 – 09:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:17 – 10:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:10 – 11:02
- 5♂︎ Mars11:02 – 11:55
- 6☉︎ Sun11:55 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:34
- 9☽︎ Moon14:34 – 15:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:27 – 16:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:13
- 12♂︎ Mars17:13 – 18:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:13
- 2♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:27
- 4☽︎ Moon21:27 – 22:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:49
- 7♂︎ Mars00:49 – 01:56
- 8☉︎ Sun01:56 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:10 – 05:18
- 11☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:25 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:31 to 08:24: 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.