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, 8 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:07 – 08:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:43
- 4♂︎ Mars10:43 – 11:34
- 5☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:26
- 6♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:10
- 8☽︎ Moon14:10 – 15:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 15:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 16:45
- 11♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:37
- 12☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:45
- 3☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 23:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 00:09
- 6♂︎ Mars00:09 – 01:18
- 7☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:26
- 8♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:42
- 10☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:50 – 06:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 8 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 10h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:07 to 08:59: 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.