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 Tuesday, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:04
- 3♀︎ Venus08:04 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 15:08
- 9☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:19
- 10♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:40
- 12☽︎ Moon18:40 – 19:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:40 – 21:29
- 3♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:19
- 4☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:08
- 5♀︎ Venus23:08 – 23:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:47
- 7☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:05
- 11☉︎ Sun04:05 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budapest?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:43 to 06:54: 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.