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, 20 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 08:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:40
- 3♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:35
- 4☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:29
- 5♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:18
- 7☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 15:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 16:01
- 10♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:55
- 11☉︎ Sun16:55 – 17:49
- 12♀︎ Venus17:49 – 18:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:49
- 2☽︎ Moon19:49 – 20:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:55 – 22:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 23:06
- 5♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:11
- 6☉︎ Sun00:11 – 01:17
- 7♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:28
- 9☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:45
- 12♂︎ Mars06:45 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Saturday, 20 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:52 to 08:46: 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.