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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:23
- 3♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:14
- 4☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:05
- 5♀︎ Venus11:05 – 11:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 12:47
- 7☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:20
- 10♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:11
- 11☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:02
- 12♀︎ Venus17:02 – 17:53
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:02
- 2☽︎ Moon19:02 – 20:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 21:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:29
- 5♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:39
- 6☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:48
- 7♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 03:06
- 9☽︎ Moon03:06 – 04:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:33
- 12♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 10h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 13h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:41 to 08:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.