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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 08:55
- 3♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:49
- 4☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:42
- 5♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:28
- 7☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 14:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:07
- 10♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:01
- 11☉︎ Sun16:01 – 16:54
- 12♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:54
- 2☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 21:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 22:15
- 5♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:22
- 6☉︎ Sun23:22 – 00:29
- 7♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:43
- 9☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:04
- 12♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:09 to 08:02: 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.