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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 15:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 07:58
- 2♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:40
- 3☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 12:54
- 9♂︎ Mars12:54 – 13:36
- 10☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:18
- 11♀︎ Venus14:18 – 15:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:00 – 15:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:43 – 17:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:00 – 18:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:18 – 19:36
- 4♂︎ Mars19:36 – 20:54
- 5☉︎ Sun20:54 – 22:12
- 6♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:47
- 8☽︎ Moon00:47 – 02:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:58
- 12☉︎ Sun05:58 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Debrecen?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 15:43: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 07:58: 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.