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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:30
- 2♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:22
- 3☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:13
- 4♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:30
- 9♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:21
- 10☉︎ Sun15:21 – 16:12
- 11♀︎ Venus16:12 – 17:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 17:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:55 – 19:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:21
- 4♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:30
- 5☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:39
- 6♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 03:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 04:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:23
- 11♂︎ Mars05:23 – 06:31
- 12☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:39 to 08:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.