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, 12 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:29 – 09:16
- 2☽︎ Moon09:16 – 10:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:04 – 10:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:51 – 11:38
- 5♂︎ Mars11:38 – 12:26
- 6☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:13
- 7♀︎ Venus13:13 – 14:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 14:48
- 9☽︎ Moon14:48 – 15:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:22 – 17:10
- 12♂︎ Mars17:10 – 17:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:57 – 19:10
- 2♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:35
- 4☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 00:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 02:25
- 8☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:38
- 9♀︎ Venus03:38 – 04:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:51 – 06:03
- 11☽︎ Moon06:03 – 07:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Esenyurt?
On Wednesday, 12 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 9h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 14h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:29 to 09:16: 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.