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 Thursday, 5 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:03 – 07:14
- 2♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:32
- 9♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:43
- 10☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:54
- 11♀︎ Venus17:54 – 19:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:16 – 21:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 21:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:43
- 4♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:32
- 5☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:21
- 6♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 01:59
- 8☽︎ Moon01:59 – 02:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:26
- 11♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:15
- 12☉︎ Sun05:15 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Thursday, 5 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:03 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.