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, 24 December 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 09:59
- 3☽︎ Moon09:59 – 10:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:45 – 11:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:17
- 6♂︎ Mars12:17 – 13:03
- 7☉︎ Sun13:03 – 13:49
- 8♀︎ Venus13:49 – 14:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:35 – 15:21
- 10☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:08 – 16:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:54 – 17:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:40 – 18:54
- 2☉︎ Sun18:54 – 20:08
- 3♀︎ Venus20:08 – 21:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:22 – 22:36
- 5☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 01:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:03 – 02:17
- 8♂︎ Mars02:17 – 03:31
- 9☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:45
- 10♀︎ Venus04:45 – 05:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:59 – 07:13
- 12☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Friday, 24 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 14h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:26 to 09:12: 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.