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, 10 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:04
- 2♂︎ Mars09:04 – 09:50
- 3☉︎ Sun09:50 – 10:37
- 4♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:10
- 6☽︎ Moon12:10 – 12:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 13:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:29
- 9♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:16
- 10☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:02
- 11♀︎ Venus16:02 – 16:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 17:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 20:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:16
- 4♂︎ Mars21:16 – 22:30
- 5☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:43
- 6♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 02:10
- 8☽︎ Moon02:10 – 03:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:51
- 11♂︎ Mars05:51 – 07:05
- 12☉︎ Sun07:05 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Thursday, 10 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:17 to 09:04: 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.