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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 07:47
- 2☽︎ Moon07:47 – 08:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:16 – 10:00
- 5♂︎ Mars10:00 – 10:44
- 6☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:28
- 7♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:12 – 12:56
- 9☽︎ Moon12:56 – 13:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:08
- 12♂︎ Mars15:08 – 15:53
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:09
- 2♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:41
- 4☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:57
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 22:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 23:29
- 7♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:45
- 8☉︎ Sun00:45 – 02:01
- 9♀︎ Venus02:01 – 03:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:33
- 11☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 15:53: the day lasts 8h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 15h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:03 to 07:47: 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.