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, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:25 – 06:37
- 2☽︎ Moon06:37 – 07:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:49 – 09:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:01 – 10:13
- 5♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:38
- 7♀︎ Venus12:38 – 13:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 15:02
- 9☽︎ Moon15:02 – 16:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:14 – 17:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:26 – 18:38
- 12♂︎ Mars18:38 – 19:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:50 – 20:38
- 2♀︎ Venus20:38 – 21:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:26 – 22:14
- 4☽︎ Moon22:14 – 23:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:38
- 7♂︎ Mars00:38 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:02
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:02 – 03:50
- 11☽︎ Moon03:50 – 04:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Debrecen?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 9h 36m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:25 to 06:37: 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.