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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:02 – 07:47
- 2☽︎ Moon07:47 – 08:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:16 – 10:01
- 5♂︎ Mars10:01 – 10:45
- 6☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:30
- 7♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 12:59
- 9☽︎ Moon12:59 – 13:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:13
- 12♂︎ Mars15:13 – 15:58
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:13
- 2♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:44
- 4☽︎ Moon19:44 – 21:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 22:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:31
- 7♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:46
- 8☉︎ Sun00:46 – 02:02
- 9♀︎ Venus02:02 – 03:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:33
- 11☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest III. kerület?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:02 to 07:47: 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.