Planetary hours
in Częstochowa.
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, 9 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:36
- 3♂︎ Mars07:36 – 08:52
- 4☉︎ Sun08:52 – 10:08
- 5♀︎ Venus10:08 – 11:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:40
- 7☽︎ Moon12:40 – 13:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 15:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:28
- 10♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:44
- 11☉︎ Sun17:44 – 19:00
- 12♀︎ Venus19:00 – 20:17
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:00
- 2☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:12
- 5♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:55
- 6☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:39
- 7♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:07
- 9☽︎ Moon02:07 – 02:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:18
- 12♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 15h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 8h 45m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:03 to 06:20: 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.