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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:57 – 07:11
- 2☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:25
- 3♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:35
- 8♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:49
- 9☉︎ Sun15:49 – 17:03
- 10♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:31
- 12☽︎ Moon19:31 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:17
- 3♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:03
- 4☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:50
- 5♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:22
- 7☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:12
- 12♀︎ Venus05:12 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucharest?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:57 to 07:11: 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.