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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:24
- 2☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:11
- 3♀︎ Venus09:11 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:44
- 5☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:17 – 13:03
- 8♂︎ Mars13:03 – 13:49
- 9☉︎ Sun13:49 – 14:36
- 10♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:09
- 12☽︎ Moon16:09 – 16:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:55 – 18:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:09 – 19:22
- 3♂︎ Mars19:22 – 20:36
- 4☉︎ Sun20:36 – 21:50
- 5♀︎ Venus21:50 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 00:17
- 7☽︎ Moon00:17 – 01:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 05:12
- 11☉︎ Sun05:12 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oradea?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:38 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.