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, 13 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 06:14
- 2☽︎ Moon06:14 – 07:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:59
- 5♂︎ Mars09:59 – 11:15
- 6☉︎ Sun11:15 – 12:30
- 7♀︎ Venus12:30 – 13:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:45 – 15:00
- 9☽︎ Moon15:00 – 16:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:15 – 17:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:31 – 18:46
- 12♂︎ Mars18:46 – 20:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:01 – 20:46
- 2♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:30 – 22:15
- 4☽︎ Moon22:15 – 23:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:29
- 7♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:14
- 8☉︎ Sun01:14 – 01:59
- 9♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:28
- 11☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Debrecen?
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:59 to 06:14: 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.