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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:27 – 09:13
- 2☽︎ Moon09:13 – 09:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:59 – 10:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:45 – 11:32
- 5♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:18
- 6☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:04
- 7♀︎ Venus13:04 – 13:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 14:36
- 9☽︎ Moon14:36 – 15:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 16:54
- 12♂︎ Mars16:54 – 17:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:54
- 2♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:08 – 21:22
- 4☽︎ Moon21:22 – 22:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 01:04
- 7♂︎ Mars01:04 – 02:18
- 8☉︎ Sun02:18 – 03:32
- 9♀︎ Venus03:32 – 04:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 06:00
- 11☽︎ Moon06:00 – 07:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:27 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 14h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:27 to 09:13: 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.