Planetary hours
in Istanbul.
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, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:48
- 2☉︎ Sun06:48 – 08:03
- 3♀︎ Venus08:03 – 09:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:19 – 10:35
- 5☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:24
- 12☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:09
- 3♂︎ Mars22:09 – 22:53
- 4☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:37
- 5♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:19
- 10♂︎ Mars03:19 – 04:04
- 11☉︎ Sun04:04 – 04:48
- 12♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 8h 53m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:32 to 06:48: 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.