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 Tuesday, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:16
- 2☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:32
- 3♀︎ Venus07:32 – 08:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 10:06
- 5☽︎ Moon10:06 – 11:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 15:14
- 9☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:30
- 10♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 19:04
- 12☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:47
- 3♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:30
- 4☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:13
- 5♀︎ Venus23:13 – 23:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:39
- 7☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 02:48
- 10♂︎ Mars02:48 – 03:31
- 11☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:14
- 12♀︎ Venus04:14 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 8h 36m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:59 to 06:16: 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.