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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:07 – 09:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 10:39
- 4♂︎ Mars10:39 – 11:26
- 5☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:12
- 6♀︎ Venus12:12 – 12:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:03
- 11♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:50
- 12☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:03
- 3☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:45
- 6♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:59
- 7☉︎ Sun00:59 – 02:12
- 8♀︎ Venus02:12 – 03:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:26 – 04:40
- 10☽︎ Moon04:40 – 05:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:21 to 09:07: 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.