Planetary hours
in Konya.
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 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:02 – 07:11
- 2☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:20 – 09:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:37
- 5♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:46
- 6☉︎ Sun11:46 – 12:54
- 7♀︎ Venus12:54 – 14:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:12
- 9☽︎ Moon15:12 – 16:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:29 – 18:38
- 12♂︎ Mars18:38 – 19:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:47 – 20:38
- 2♀︎ Venus20:38 – 21:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:29 – 22:21
- 4☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:12 – 00:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:03 – 00:55
- 7♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:46
- 8☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:20
- 11☽︎ Moon04:20 – 05:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Konya?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:02 to 07:11: 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.