Planetary hours
in Budapest III. kerület.
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 Saturday, 6 December 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 15:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 07:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:42
- 3♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:25
- 4☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:08
- 5♀︎ Venus10:08 – 10:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:34
- 7☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 13:43
- 10♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:26
- 11☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:09
- 12♀︎ Venus15:09 – 15:52
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 17:09
- 2☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:27 – 19:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:44 – 21:01
- 5♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:18
- 6☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 02:09
- 9☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:26 – 04:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 06:00
- 12♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest III. kerület?
On Saturday, 6 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 15:52: the day lasts 8h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 15h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.