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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:06
- 2☉︎ Sun08:06 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:20
- 8♂︎ Mars13:20 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:04
- 10♀︎ Venus15:04 – 15:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:49
- 12☽︎ Moon16:49 – 17:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:41 – 18:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 19:57
- 3♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:04
- 4☉︎ Sun21:04 – 22:12
- 5♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:28
- 7☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:08
- 12♀︎ Venus06:08 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 10h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.