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, 13 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:49 – 08:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:28
- 3☽︎ Moon09:28 – 10:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:18 – 11:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:08 – 11:58
- 6♂︎ Mars11:58 – 12:48
- 7☉︎ Sun12:48 – 13:38
- 8♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:27 – 15:17
- 10☽︎ Moon15:17 – 16:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 16:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:57 – 17:47
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:47 – 18:57
- 2☉︎ Sun18:57 – 20:07
- 3♀︎ Venus20:07 – 21:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:18 – 22:28
- 5☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:38 – 00:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 01:59
- 8♂︎ Mars01:59 – 03:09
- 9☉︎ Sun03:09 – 04:19
- 10♀︎ Venus04:19 – 05:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:29 – 06:40
- 12☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Friday, 13 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 9h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 14h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:49 to 08:38: 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.