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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 08:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:54
- 5☉︎ Sun10:54 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 15:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 16:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:07 – 17:10
- 11♂︎ Mars17:10 – 18:12
- 12☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:10
- 3☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 23:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:02
- 6♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:59
- 7☉︎ Sun00:59 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:52
- 10☽︎ Moon03:52 – 04:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:43 to 07:46: 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.