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 Wednesday, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:26 – 06:40
- 2☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:54 – 09:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:21
- 5♂︎ Mars10:21 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:49
- 7♀︎ Venus12:49 – 14:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:17
- 9☽︎ Moon15:17 – 16:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:58
- 12♂︎ Mars18:58 – 20:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:12 – 20:58
- 2♀︎ Venus20:58 – 21:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:44 – 22:31
- 4☽︎ Moon22:31 – 23:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:17 – 00:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:03 – 00:50
- 7♂︎ Mars00:50 – 01:36
- 8☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:08 – 03:55
- 11☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Buda?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:26 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.