Planetary hours
in Budapest XIII. 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, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:26 – 07:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:56
- 4♂︎ Mars08:56 – 10:11
- 5☉︎ Sun10:11 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:55
- 8☽︎ Moon13:55 – 15:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:09 – 16:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:24 – 17:39
- 11♂︎ Mars17:39 – 18:54
- 12☉︎ Sun18:54 – 20:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:08 – 20:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:54 – 21:39
- 3☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:09 – 23:54
- 6♂︎ Mars23:54 – 00:39
- 7☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:24
- 8♀︎ Venus01:24 – 02:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:10 – 02:55
- 10☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest XIII. kerület?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 14h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:12 to 06:26: 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.