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 Monday, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 09:10
- 4♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:34
- 6♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:59
- 8☽︎ Moon13:59 – 15:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 16:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:35
- 11♂︎ Mars17:35 – 18:48
- 12☉︎ Sun18:48 – 20:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:00 – 20:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:36
- 3☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 23:59
- 6♂︎ Mars23:59 – 00:47
- 7☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:11
- 10☽︎ Moon03:11 – 03:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 9h 35m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:33 to 06:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.