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, 24 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:39 – 06:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 08:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:06 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:33
- 5☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 13:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 14:14
- 8☽︎ Moon14:14 – 15:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:28 – 16:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:42 – 17:55
- 11♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:09
- 12☉︎ Sun19:09 – 20:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:23 – 21:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:09 – 21:55
- 3☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:28 – 00:14
- 6♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:00
- 7☉︎ Sun01:00 – 01:47
- 8♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 04:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:52 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 24 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:39 to 06:52: 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.