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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 08:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:41
- 3♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:29
- 4☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:16
- 5♀︎ Venus11:16 – 12:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:04 – 12:51
- 7☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:14
- 10♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:02
- 11☉︎ Sun16:02 – 16:50
- 12♀︎ Venus16:50 – 17:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:50
- 2☽︎ Moon18:50 – 20:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:15 – 22:27
- 5♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:40
- 6☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 02:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:04 – 03:17
- 9☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:29 – 05:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:54
- 12♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:06 to 08:53: 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.