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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:37
- 2☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:23
- 3♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 09:56
- 5☽︎ Moon09:56 – 10:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:42 – 11:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:14
- 8♂︎ Mars12:14 – 13:00
- 9☉︎ Sun13:00 – 13:46
- 10♀︎ Venus13:46 – 14:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:33 – 15:19
- 12☽︎ Moon15:19 – 16:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 17:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:33
- 3♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:47
- 4☉︎ Sun19:47 – 21:01
- 5♀︎ Venus21:01 – 22:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:15 – 23:29
- 7☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 03:10
- 10♂︎ Mars03:10 – 04:24
- 11☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:38
- 12♀︎ Venus05:38 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest XIII. kerület?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 14h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:51 to 07:37: 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.