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 Friday, 3 December 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:11 – 08:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 09:45
- 3☽︎ Moon09:45 – 10:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:32 – 11:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:19 – 12:06
- 6♂︎ Mars12:06 – 12:53
- 7☉︎ Sun12:53 – 13:40
- 8♀︎ Venus13:40 – 14:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:27 – 15:14
- 10☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 16:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:49 – 17:36
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:36 – 18:49
- 2☉︎ Sun18:49 – 20:02
- 3♀︎ Venus20:02 – 21:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:15 – 22:28
- 5☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:41 – 00:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:54 – 02:07
- 8♂︎ Mars02:07 – 03:20
- 9☉︎ Sun03:20 – 04:33
- 10♀︎ Venus04:33 – 05:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:46 – 06:59
- 12☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Friday, 3 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 9h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:11 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.