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, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:58 – 06:15
- 2☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 10:06
- 5♂︎ Mars10:06 – 11:22
- 6☉︎ Sun11:22 – 12:39
- 7♀︎ Venus12:39 – 13:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 15:13
- 9☽︎ Moon15:13 – 16:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:46 – 19:03
- 12♂︎ Mars19:03 – 20:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:03
- 2♀︎ Venus21:03 – 21:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:30
- 4☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 23:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:56 – 00:40
- 7♂︎ Mars00:40 – 01:23
- 8☉︎ Sun01:23 – 02:06
- 9♀︎ Venus02:06 – 02:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:33
- 11☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Debrecen?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:58 to 06:15: 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.