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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 08:44
- 2☽︎ Moon08:44 – 09:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:22 – 11:11
- 5♂︎ Mars11:11 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 12:49
- 7♀︎ Venus12:49 – 13:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:38 – 14:27
- 9☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 16:54
- 12♂︎ Mars16:54 – 17:43
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:43 – 18:54
- 2♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:05 – 21:16
- 4☽︎ Moon21:16 – 22:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:27 – 23:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:38 – 00:49
- 7♂︎ Mars00:49 – 02:00
- 8☉︎ Sun02:00 – 03:11
- 9♀︎ Venus03:11 – 04:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:22 – 05:34
- 11☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:54 to 08:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.