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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:16 – 06:29
- 2☽︎ Moon06:29 – 07:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 10:11
- 5♂︎ Mars10:11 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:39
- 7♀︎ Venus12:39 – 13:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:52 – 15:06
- 9☽︎ Moon15:06 – 16:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:34 – 18:48
- 12♂︎ Mars18:48 – 20:02
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:02 – 20:48
- 2♀︎ Venus20:48 – 21:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:34 – 22:20
- 4☽︎ Moon22:20 – 23:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 23:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:53 – 00:39
- 7♂︎ Mars00:39 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:12
- 9♀︎ Venus02:12 – 02:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:44
- 11☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:31 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Debrecen?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:16 to 06:29: 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.