Planetary hours
in Eskişehir.
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 Thursday, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 08:59
- 2♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:46
- 3☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:33
- 4♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:07
- 6☽︎ Moon12:07 – 12:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:14
- 10☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:01
- 11♀︎ Venus16:01 – 16:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 20:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:27
- 5☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:41
- 6♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 02:07
- 8☽︎ Moon02:07 – 03:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:47
- 11♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:00
- 12☉︎ Sun07:00 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Eskişehir?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:13 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.