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, 17 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 08:51
- 2☽︎ Moon08:51 – 09:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:44 – 10:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:32
- 5♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:25
- 6☉︎ Sun12:25 – 13:19
- 7♀︎ Venus13:19 – 14:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:06
- 9☽︎ Moon15:06 – 16:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:00 – 16:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:54 – 17:47
- 12♂︎ Mars17:47 – 18:41
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:41 – 19:47
- 2♀︎ Venus19:47 – 20:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:53 – 22:00
- 4☽︎ Moon22:00 – 23:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:18
- 7♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:25
- 8☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:31
- 9♀︎ Venus03:31 – 04:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:37 – 05:43
- 11☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Wednesday, 17 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:57 to 08:51: 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.