Planetary hours
in Gaziantep.
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, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:32
- 2☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:21
- 3♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:01
- 10♀︎ Venus15:01 – 15:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:38
- 12☽︎ Moon16:38 – 17:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:27 – 18:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:50
- 3♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:01
- 4☉︎ Sun21:01 – 22:12
- 5♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:21
- 11☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:32
- 12♀︎ Venus06:32 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gaziantep?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:44 to 08:32: 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.