Planetary hours
in Debrecen.
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, 21 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:12 – 07:57
- 2☽︎ Moon07:57 – 08:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:14
- 5♂︎ Mars10:14 – 10:59
- 6☉︎ Sun10:59 – 11:45
- 7♀︎ Venus11:45 – 12:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:15
- 9☽︎ Moon13:15 – 14:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:32
- 12♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:17
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:32
- 2♀︎ Venus17:32 – 18:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 20:01
- 4☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:44
- 7♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:59
- 8☉︎ Sun00:59 – 02:13
- 9♀︎ Venus02:13 – 03:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:42
- 11☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Debrecen?
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 16:17: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:12 to 07:57: 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.