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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:21 – 07:13
- 2☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 08:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:56 – 09:47
- 5♂︎ Mars09:47 – 10:39
- 6☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:30
- 7♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:13
- 9☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:56 – 15:47
- 12♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:47
- 2♀︎ Venus17:47 – 18:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 20:05
- 4☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 22:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:31
- 7♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:39
- 8☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:48
- 9♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 05:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 10h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 13h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:21 to 07:13: 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.