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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:32 – 08:24
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:17
- 3☽︎ Moon09:17 – 10:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:10 – 11:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:02 – 11:55
- 6♂︎ Mars11:55 – 12:47
- 7☉︎ Sun12:47 – 13:40
- 8♀︎ Venus13:40 – 14:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:25
- 10☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:17 – 17:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:10 – 18:02
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:02 – 19:10
- 2☉︎ Sun19:10 – 20:17
- 3♀︎ Venus20:17 – 21:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:25 – 22:33
- 5☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:40 – 00:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 01:55
- 8♂︎ Mars01:55 – 03:03
- 9☉︎ Sun03:03 – 04:10
- 10♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:18 – 06:26
- 12☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 10h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:32 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.