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 Thursday, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:24
- 2♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:26
- 3☉︎ Sun08:26 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:42
- 9♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:45
- 10☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 18:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:53 – 19:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:45
- 4♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:35
- 8☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:28
- 11♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:25
- 12☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:21 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.