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 Friday, 26 February 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:34
- 3☽︎ Moon09:34 – 10:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:30 – 11:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:26 – 12:21
- 6♂︎ Mars12:21 – 13:17
- 7☉︎ Sun13:17 – 14:13
- 8♀︎ Venus14:13 – 15:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 16:04
- 10☽︎ Moon16:04 – 16:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:59 – 17:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 18:51
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:51 – 19:55
- 2☉︎ Sun19:55 – 20:59
- 3♀︎ Venus20:59 – 22:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 23:08
- 5☽︎ Moon23:08 – 00:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 01:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:16 – 02:20
- 8♂︎ Mars02:20 – 03:25
- 9☉︎ Sun03:25 – 04:29
- 10♀︎ Venus04:29 – 05:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:37
- 12☽︎ Moon06:37 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Friday, 26 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 12h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:43 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.