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, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:32
- 2☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 09:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:12
- 9☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:26
- 10♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:54
- 12☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 20:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 21:40
- 3♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:26
- 4☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:11
- 5♀︎ Venus23:11 – 23:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 00:43
- 7☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 03:00
- 10♂︎ Mars03:00 – 03:45
- 11☉︎ Sun03:45 – 04:31
- 12♀︎ Venus04:31 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 9h 08m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:18 to 06:32: 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.