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 Tuesday, 21 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:50 – 06:59
- 2☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:09
- 3♀︎ Venus08:09 – 09:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:18 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:55
- 8♂︎ Mars13:55 – 15:04
- 9☉︎ Sun15:04 – 16:14
- 10♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:23 – 18:32
- 12☽︎ Moon18:32 – 19:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:32 – 21:23
- 3♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:13
- 4☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:04
- 5♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:54 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:17
- 10♂︎ Mars03:17 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 04:58
- 12♀︎ Venus04:58 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 19:41: the day lasts 13h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:50 to 06:59: 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.