Planetary hours
in Bydgoszcz.
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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 15:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:17 – 07:59
- 2☽︎ Moon07:59 – 08:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:42 – 09:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:07
- 5♂︎ Mars10:07 – 10:50
- 6☉︎ Sun10:50 – 11:32
- 7♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 12:57
- 9☽︎ Moon12:57 – 13:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:05
- 12♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:48 – 17:05
- 2♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:23
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:41
- 4☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 22:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:33
- 7♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:51
- 8☉︎ Sun00:51 – 02:08
- 9♀︎ Venus02:08 – 03:26
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:26 – 04:43
- 11☽︎ Moon04:43 – 06:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bydgoszcz?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 15:48: the day lasts 8h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 15h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:17 to 07:59: 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.