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, 11 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:56
- 2♂︎ Mars08:56 – 09:49
- 3☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:41
- 4♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:26
- 6☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:03
- 9♂︎ Mars15:03 – 15:55
- 10☉︎ Sun15:55 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:55
- 4♂︎ Mars21:55 – 23:03
- 5☉︎ Sun23:03 – 00:10
- 6♀︎ Venus00:10 – 01:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:25
- 8☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:40 – 05:47
- 11♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:55
- 12☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Thursday, 11 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:04 to 08:56: 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.