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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:37 – 08:28
- 2☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:20
- 3♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:30
- 9☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:22
- 10♀︎ Venus15:22 – 16:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:14 – 17:06
- 12☽︎ Moon17:06 – 17:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:14
- 3♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:22
- 4☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:31
- 5♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:21
- 11☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:29
- 12♀︎ Venus06:29 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 13h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:37 to 08:28: 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.