Planetary hours
in Budapest XI. 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 Monday, 25 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:56 – 06:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:48
- 4♂︎ Mars08:48 – 10:06
- 5☉︎ Sun10:06 – 11:23
- 6♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:58
- 8☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:33 – 17:51
- 11♂︎ Mars17:51 – 19:08
- 12☉︎ Sun19:08 – 20:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:08 – 21:50
- 3☽︎ Moon21:50 – 22:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 23:58
- 6♂︎ Mars23:58 – 00:40
- 7☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:23
- 8♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 02:48
- 10☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 04:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest XI. kerület?
On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 15h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:56 to 06:13: 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.