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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 06:18
- 2☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 10:13
- 5♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 14:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:09 – 15:27
- 9☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 18:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:23
- 12♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:41
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:41 – 21:23
- 2♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:46
- 4☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:28 – 00:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 01:32
- 8☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 02:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:55 – 03:37
- 11☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:59 to 06:18: 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.