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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 15:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:24
- 2♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:04
- 3☉︎ Sun09:04 – 09:43
- 4♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:03
- 6☽︎ Moon11:03 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:22 – 13:02
- 9♂︎ Mars13:02 – 13:42
- 10☉︎ Sun13:42 – 14:22
- 11♀︎ Venus14:22 – 15:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:41 – 17:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:22 – 19:42
- 4♂︎ Mars19:42 – 21:02
- 5☉︎ Sun21:02 – 22:22
- 6♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 01:03
- 8☽︎ Moon01:03 – 02:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 05:04
- 11♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:24
- 12☉︎ Sun06:24 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Częstochowa?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 15:41: the day lasts 7h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 16h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:44 to 08:24: 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.