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 Thursday, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:46
- 2♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 09:06
- 4♀︎ Venus09:06 – 10:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:26
- 6☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:56
- 9♂︎ Mars14:56 – 16:06
- 10☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:16
- 11♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:27 – 21:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:07
- 4♂︎ Mars22:07 – 22:57
- 5☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:47
- 6♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:27
- 8☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:47
- 12☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Debrecen?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 10h 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:35 to 06:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.