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 Monday, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:07 – 08:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:32
- 4♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:45
- 5☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:23
- 8☽︎ Moon14:23 – 15:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:48 – 18:00
- 11♂︎ Mars18:00 – 19:13
- 12☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 22:00
- 3☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 23:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:23
- 6♂︎ Mars00:23 – 01:10
- 7☉︎ Sun01:10 – 01:58
- 8♀︎ Venus01:58 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:55 to 07:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.