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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 14:06
- 8♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:32
- 10♀︎ Venus16:32 – 17:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:46 – 18:59
- 12☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 20:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:46
- 3♂︎ Mars21:46 – 22:33
- 4☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:06 – 00:53
- 7☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:00
- 11☉︎ Sun04:00 – 04:47
- 12♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:32 to 06:46: 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.