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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:03 – 06:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:21 – 07:39
- 3☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:56 – 10:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:32
- 6♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:49
- 7☉︎ Sun12:49 – 14:07
- 8♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:42
- 10☽︎ Moon16:42 – 18:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:00 – 19:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:17 – 20:35
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:17
- 2☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:00
- 3♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:25
- 5☽︎ Moon23:25 – 00:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:07 – 00:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:50 – 01:32
- 8♂︎ Mars01:32 – 02:15
- 9☉︎ Sun02:15 – 02:57
- 10♀︎ Venus02:57 – 03:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:22
- 12☽︎ Moon04:22 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Buda?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:03 to 06:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.