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, 25 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:45 – 08:40
- 2♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:35
- 3☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:31
- 4♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:26 – 12:22
- 6☽︎ Moon12:22 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:08
- 9♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:03
- 10☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:59
- 11♀︎ Venus16:59 – 17:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 18:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:50 – 19:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:54 – 20:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 22:03
- 4♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:07
- 5☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:12
- 6♀︎ Venus00:12 – 01:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:21
- 8☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:39
- 12☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Thursday, 25 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:45 to 08:40: 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.