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 Tuesday, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:15
- 2☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:02
- 3♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:34
- 5☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 13:53
- 8♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 16:58
- 12☽︎ Moon16:58 – 17:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:12
- 3♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 06:02
- 11☉︎ Sun06:02 – 07:16
- 12♀︎ Venus07:16 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:29 to 09:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.