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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:12 – 08:04
- 2♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:57
- 3☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:35
- 6☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:58
- 11♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 17:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:51 – 19:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:58 – 21:06
- 4♂︎ Mars21:06 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:21
- 6♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:58
- 11♂︎ Mars04:58 – 06:06
- 12☉︎ Sun06:06 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest XI. kerület?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:12 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.