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, 21 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:53 – 07:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 08:12
- 3☽︎ Moon08:12 – 09:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:31 – 11:40
- 6♂︎ Mars11:40 – 12:49
- 7☉︎ Sun12:49 – 13:59
- 8♀︎ Venus13:59 – 15:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 16:17
- 10☽︎ Moon16:17 – 17:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:27 – 18:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:36 – 19:45
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:45 – 20:36
- 2☉︎ Sun20:36 – 21:27
- 3♀︎ Venus21:27 – 22:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:18 – 23:08
- 5☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:59 – 00:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:50 – 01:41
- 8♂︎ Mars01:41 – 02:31
- 9☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:22
- 10♀︎ Venus03:22 – 04:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:13 – 05:04
- 12☽︎ Moon05:04 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Friday, 21 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 19:45: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:53 to 07:03: 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.