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, 29 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:50
- 2☉︎ Sun06:50 – 08:05
- 3♀︎ Venus08:05 – 09:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:38
- 9☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:54
- 10♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:24
- 12☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:09
- 3♂︎ Mars22:09 – 22:54
- 4☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:21
- 10♂︎ Mars03:21 – 04:06
- 11☉︎ Sun04:06 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Tuesday, 29 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:34 to 06:50: 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.