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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:44 – 08:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:16
- 4♂︎ Mars10:16 – 11:06
- 5☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 12:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:38
- 8☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:10
- 11♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:00
- 12☉︎ Sun17:00 – 17:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 20:10
- 3☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:48
- 7☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 04:16
- 10☽︎ Moon04:16 – 05:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:44 to 08:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.