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 Thursday, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 08:45
- 2♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:33
- 3☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:22
- 4♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:11 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:04
- 11♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 20:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:16
- 4♂︎ Mars21:16 – 22:27
- 5☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:38
- 6♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:46
- 12☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 9h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:56 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.