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 Tuesday, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:12
- 2☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:24
- 3♀︎ Venus08:24 – 09:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:24
- 8♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:48
- 10♀︎ Venus16:48 – 18:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:00
- 3♂︎ Mars22:00 – 22:48
- 4☉︎ Sun22:48 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:23
- 11☉︎ Sun04:23 – 05:11
- 12♀︎ Venus05:11 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucharest?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 35m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:00 to 07:12: 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.