Planetary hours
in Arad.
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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 08:52
- 2☽︎ Moon08:52 – 09:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:46 – 10:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:39 – 11:32
- 5♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:25
- 6☉︎ Sun12:25 – 13:19
- 7♀︎ Venus13:19 – 14:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:05
- 9☽︎ Moon15:05 – 15:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:58 – 16:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:51 – 17:45
- 12♂︎ Mars17:45 – 18:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:38 – 19:45
- 2♀︎ Venus19:45 – 20:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:52 – 21:58
- 4☽︎ Moon21:58 – 23:05
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:05 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:19
- 7♂︎ Mars01:19 – 02:26
- 8☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:33
- 9♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:40 – 05:47
- 11☽︎ Moon05:47 – 06:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arad?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 13h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:59 to 08:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.