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 Tuesday, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:43
- 2☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:37
- 3♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:27
- 5☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 14:12
- 8♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:07
- 9☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:02
- 10♀︎ Venus16:02 – 16:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 17:52
- 12☽︎ Moon17:52 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:57
- 3♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:02
- 4☉︎ Sun22:02 – 23:07
- 5♀︎ Venus23:07 – 00:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:17
- 7☽︎ Moon01:17 – 02:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:36
- 11☉︎ Sun05:36 – 06:41
- 12♀︎ Venus06:41 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 11h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:48 to 08:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.