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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:40
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:40 – 05:59
- 2☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:19 – 08:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:38 – 09:58
- 5♂︎ Mars09:58 – 11:17
- 6☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:37
- 7♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 15:16
- 9☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:14
- 12♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:34 – 21:14
- 2♀︎ Venus21:14 – 21:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:55 – 22:36
- 4☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 23:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 00:37
- 7♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:18
- 8☉︎ Sun01:18 – 01:58
- 9♀︎ Venus01:58 – 02:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:19
- 11☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:00 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Debrecen?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:40 and sets at 20:34: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 8h 06m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:40 to 05:59: 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.