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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:29 – 07:46
- 3☽︎ Moon07:46 – 09:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 10:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:36
- 6♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 14:09
- 8♀︎ Venus14:09 – 15:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:26 – 16:43
- 10☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:33
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:16
- 2☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:00
- 3♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:26
- 5☽︎ Moon23:26 – 00:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:53 – 01:36
- 8♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:20
- 9☉︎ Sun02:20 – 03:03
- 10♀︎ Venus03:03 – 03:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:30
- 12☽︎ Moon04:30 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:12 to 06:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.