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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:35
- 2☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:26
- 3♀︎ Venus09:26 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:38
- 8♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:28
- 9☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:09 – 16:59
- 12☽︎ Moon16:59 – 17:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 18:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:09
- 3♂︎ Mars20:09 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 03:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:27
- 11☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:36
- 12♀︎ Venus06:36 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 10h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 13h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:45 to 08:35: 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.