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, 17 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:25
- 2☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:34
- 3♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:17
- 8♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:26
- 9☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:35
- 10♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:52
- 12☽︎ Moon18:52 – 20:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 20:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:52 – 21:44
- 3♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:35
- 4☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:26
- 5♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:09
- 7☽︎ Moon01:09 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:34
- 11☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:26
- 12♀︎ Venus05:26 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Tuesday, 17 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 13h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:16 to 07:25: 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.