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, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 08:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 09:29
- 3♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:19
- 4☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:09
- 5♀︎ Venus11:09 – 11:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 12:48
- 7☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:17
- 10♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:07
- 11☉︎ Sun16:07 – 16:56
- 12♀︎ Venus16:56 – 17:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:46 – 18:56
- 2☽︎ Moon18:56 – 20:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:28
- 5♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:38
- 6☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:48
- 7♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 03:09
- 9☽︎ Moon03:09 – 04:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 05:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:41
- 12♂︎ Mars06:41 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 9h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 14h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:50 to 08:39: 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.