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, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 04:43
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 06:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:03 – 07:23
- 3♂︎ Mars07:23 – 08:42
- 4☉︎ Sun08:42 – 10:01
- 5♀︎ Venus10:01 – 11:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:40
- 7☽︎ Moon12:40 – 14:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 15:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:38
- 10♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:58
- 11☉︎ Sun17:58 – 19:17
- 12♀︎ Venus19:17 – 20:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:37 – 21:17
- 2☽︎ Moon21:17 – 21:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:19
- 5♂︎ Mars23:19 – 23:59
- 6☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:40
- 7♀︎ Venus00:40 – 01:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:01
- 9☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:02
- 12♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:43, lasts 8h 06m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:44 to 06:03: 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.