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, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:10 – 09:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 10:48
- 4♂︎ Mars10:48 – 11:38
- 5☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:27
- 6♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:05
- 8☽︎ Moon14:05 – 14:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 16:33
- 11♂︎ Mars16:33 – 17:22
- 12☉︎ Sun17:22 – 18:12
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:33
- 3☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 00:05
- 6♂︎ Mars00:05 – 01:16
- 7☉︎ Sun01:16 – 02:26
- 8♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:48
- 10☽︎ Moon04:48 – 05:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 9h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:21 to 09:10: 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.