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, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:55 – 06:14
- 2☽︎ Moon06:14 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 10:10
- 5♂︎ Mars10:10 – 11:29
- 6☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 14:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 15:25
- 9☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:44 – 18:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:03 – 19:21
- 12♂︎ Mars19:21 – 20:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:21
- 2♀︎ Venus21:21 – 22:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 22:44
- 4☽︎ Moon22:44 – 23:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:25 – 00:06
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 00:48
- 7♂︎ Mars00:48 – 01:29
- 8☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:10
- 9♀︎ Venus02:10 – 02:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:33
- 11☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 04:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 8h 15m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:55 to 06:14: 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.