Planetary hours
in Pécs.
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, 15 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:01 – 07:08
- 2☽︎ Moon07:08 – 08:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:24 – 10:32
- 5♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:39
- 6☉︎ Sun11:39 – 12:47
- 7♀︎ Venus12:47 – 13:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:55 – 15:03
- 9☽︎ Moon15:03 – 16:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:10 – 17:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:18 – 18:26
- 12♂︎ Mars18:26 – 19:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:34 – 20:26
- 2♀︎ Venus20:26 – 21:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:18 – 22:10
- 4☽︎ Moon22:10 – 23:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 00:46
- 7♂︎ Mars00:46 – 01:38
- 8☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:30
- 9♀︎ Venus02:30 – 03:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:15
- 11☽︎ Moon04:15 – 05:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:07 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Wednesday, 15 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 10h 25m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:01 to 07:08: 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.