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, 14 December 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:07
- 2☉︎ Sun09:07 – 09:53
- 3♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:26
- 5☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:31
- 9☉︎ Sun14:31 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:50
- 12☽︎ Moon16:50 – 17:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:36 – 18:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 20:03
- 3♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:31
- 5♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 03:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:40
- 10♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:54
- 11☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:07
- 12♀︎ Venus07:07 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Tuesday, 14 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:20 to 09:07: 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.