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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:04 – 07:58
- 2☽︎ Moon07:58 – 08:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:40
- 5♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:29
- 7♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:17
- 9☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 16:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 16:59
- 12♂︎ Mars16:59 – 17:53
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:53 – 18:59
- 2♀︎ Venus18:59 – 20:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:05 – 21:11
- 4☽︎ Moon21:11 – 22:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:17 – 23:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:29
- 7♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:35
- 8☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:42
- 9♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:54
- 11☽︎ Moon04:54 – 06:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:00 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:04 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.