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, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:31 – 09:23
- 3☽︎ Moon09:23 – 10:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:14 – 11:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:05 – 11:56
- 6♂︎ Mars11:56 – 12:47
- 7☉︎ Sun12:47 – 13:38
- 8♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:20
- 10☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:12 – 17:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:03 – 17:54
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:54 – 19:03
- 2☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:12
- 3♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:21 – 22:30
- 5☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 01:57
- 8♂︎ Mars01:57 – 03:06
- 9☉︎ Sun03:06 – 04:15
- 10♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:23 – 06:32
- 12☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 10h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 13h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:40 to 08:31: 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.