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, 20 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:48 – 07:02
- 2☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:15
- 3♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:51
- 10♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:18
- 12☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:18 – 22:04
- 3♂︎ Mars22:04 – 22:51
- 4☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:37
- 5♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:10
- 7☽︎ Moon01:10 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:16
- 11☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:03
- 12♀︎ Venus05:03 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Tuesday, 20 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:48 to 07:02: 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.