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 Wednesday, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 04:53
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:12
- 2☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 10:05
- 5♂︎ Mars10:05 – 11:23
- 6☉︎ Sun11:23 – 12:41
- 7♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 15:16
- 9☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:34 – 17:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:52 – 19:10
- 12♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:10
- 2♀︎ Venus21:10 – 21:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 22:34
- 4☽︎ Moon22:34 – 23:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 23:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:58 – 00:40
- 7♂︎ Mars00:40 – 01:22
- 8☉︎ Sun01:22 – 02:04
- 9♀︎ Venus02:04 – 02:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:29
- 11☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 04:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest XIII. kerület?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 15h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:53, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:54 to 06:12: 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.