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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:52 – 08:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:20
- 4♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:10
- 5☉︎ Sun11:10 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 12:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:38
- 8☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:27 – 15:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:06
- 11♂︎ Mars16:06 – 16:55
- 12☉︎ Sun16:55 – 17:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 20:06
- 3☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:49
- 7☉︎ Sun00:49 – 02:00
- 8♀︎ Venus02:00 – 03:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:10 – 04:21
- 10☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:52 to 08:41: 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.