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, 17 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:10 – 09:22
- 4♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 13:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 14:13
- 8☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:26 – 16:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:38 – 17:51
- 11♂︎ Mars17:51 – 19:04
- 12☉︎ Sun19:04 – 20:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:16 – 21:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:04 – 21:51
- 3☽︎ Moon21:51 – 22:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:13
- 6♂︎ Mars00:13 – 01:00
- 7☉︎ Sun01:00 – 01:47
- 8♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:22
- 10☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 04:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 17 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:57: 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.