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 Sunday, 17 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:12 – 06:27
- 2♀︎ Venus06:27 – 07:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:43 – 08:58
- 4☽︎ Moon08:58 – 10:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:13 – 11:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:43
- 7♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:59
- 8☉︎ Sun13:59 – 15:14
- 9♀︎ Venus15:14 – 16:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:44
- 11☽︎ Moon17:44 – 18:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:59 – 20:15
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 20:59
- 2♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:44
- 3☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:29
- 4♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 23:58
- 6☽︎ Moon23:58 – 00:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:12
- 9♂︎ Mars02:12 – 02:57
- 10☉︎ Sun02:57 – 03:42
- 11♀︎ Venus03:42 – 04:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:26 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Sunday, 17 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:12 to 06:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.