Planetary hours
in Budapest.
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 Saturday, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 08:02
- 3♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:13
- 4☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:25
- 5♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:47
- 7☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 15:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 16:22
- 10♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:33
- 11☉︎ Sun17:33 – 18:44
- 12♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:56
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 20:44
- 2☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:11
- 5♂︎ Mars23:11 – 23:59
- 6☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:48
- 7♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:26
- 9☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 04:52
- 12♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 14h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 45m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:39 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.