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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:57 – 07:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:53 – 08:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:43
- 4♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:39
- 5☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:34
- 6♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:29 – 13:25
- 8☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:11
- 11♂︎ Mars16:11 – 17:06
- 12☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:11
- 3☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:25
- 6♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:30
- 7☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:45
- 10☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Buda?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:57 to 07:53: 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.