Planetary hours
in Buda.
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, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:03 – 06:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:52
- 4♂︎ Mars08:52 – 10:08
- 5☉︎ Sun10:08 – 11:24
- 6♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:56
- 8☽︎ Moon13:56 – 15:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:13 – 16:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:29 – 17:45
- 11♂︎ Mars17:45 – 19:01
- 12☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:17 – 21:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 21:45
- 3☽︎ Moon21:45 – 22:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 23:56
- 6♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:40
- 7☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:23
- 8♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:07 – 02:51
- 10☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Buda?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 15h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 8h 44m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:03 to 06:19: 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.