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, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 10:00
- 3♂︎ Mars10:00 – 10:46
- 4☉︎ Sun10:46 – 11:32
- 5♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:18 – 13:04
- 7☽︎ Moon13:04 – 13:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 14:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:23
- 10♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:09
- 11☉︎ Sun16:09 – 16:55
- 12♀︎ Venus16:55 – 17:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:55
- 2☽︎ Moon18:55 – 20:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:23 – 22:37
- 5♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:51
- 6☉︎ Sun23:51 – 01:04
- 7♀︎ Venus01:04 – 02:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:18 – 03:32
- 9☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 06:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:00 – 07:14
- 12♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:27 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:27 to 09:13: 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.