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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:55
- 2☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:12
- 3♀︎ Venus08:12 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:37
- 8♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:54
- 9☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:11
- 10♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:28 – 19:45
- 12☽︎ Moon19:45 – 21:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 21:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:28
- 3♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:11
- 4☉︎ Sun23:11 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:20
- 7☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:13
- 11☉︎ Sun04:13 – 04:56
- 12♀︎ Venus04:56 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucharest?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 21:02: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:38 to 06:55: 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.