Planetary hours
in Bucharest.
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 Monday, 12 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:49 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:06
- 4♂︎ Mars10:06 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:09
- 8☽︎ Moon13:09 – 13:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 15:26
- 11♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:12
- 12☉︎ Sun16:12 – 16:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:58 – 18:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:26
- 3☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 23:09
- 6♂︎ Mars23:09 – 00:23
- 7☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:38
- 8♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 04:06
- 10☽︎ Moon04:06 – 05:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucharest?
On Monday, 12 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 9h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:49 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.