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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:59 – 07:54
- 2☉︎ Sun07:54 – 08:49
- 3♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:19
- 9☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:14
- 10♀︎ Venus15:14 – 16:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:09 – 17:04
- 12☽︎ Moon17:04 – 18:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:00 – 19:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:10
- 3♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:20
- 5♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:30
- 7☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:45
- 10♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:50
- 11☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:55
- 12♀︎ Venus05:55 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest XI. kerület?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 13h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:59 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.