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 Thursday, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 08:34
- 2♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:18
- 3☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:02
- 4♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:27
- 10☉︎ Sun14:27 – 15:11
- 11♀︎ Venus15:11 – 15:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:11 – 20:27
- 4♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:43
- 5☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 00:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:15 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:18
- 11♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:34
- 12☉︎ Sun06:34 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucharest?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 15h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:49 to 08:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.