Planetary hours
in Oradea.
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, 14 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 07:13
- 2♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:28
- 3☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:43
- 4♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 12:13
- 6☽︎ Moon12:13 – 13:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:59
- 9♂︎ Mars15:59 – 17:14
- 10☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:29
- 11♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 20:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:59 – 21:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:14
- 4♂︎ Mars23:14 – 23:58
- 5☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:43
- 6♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:13
- 8☽︎ Moon02:13 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:27
- 11♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:12
- 12☉︎ Sun05:12 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oradea?
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:58 to 07:13: 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.