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, 15 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:59 – 08:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:38
- 4♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:32
- 5☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:25
- 6♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:11
- 8☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 15:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 16:51
- 11♂︎ Mars16:51 – 17:44
- 12☉︎ Sun17:44 – 18:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 20:51
- 3☽︎ Moon20:51 – 21:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 23:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 00:11
- 6♂︎ Mars00:11 – 01:17
- 7☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:24
- 8♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:31 – 04:37
- 10☽︎ Moon04:37 – 05:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 15 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:59 to 08:52: 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.