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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:51 – 07:38
- 2☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:25 – 09:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 09:58
- 5♂︎ Mars09:58 – 10:45
- 6☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:31
- 7♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:18 – 13:05
- 9☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:38 – 15:25
- 12♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:25
- 2♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:52
- 4☽︎ Moon19:52 – 21:05
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 22:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:32
- 7♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:46
- 8☉︎ Sun00:46 – 01:59
- 9♀︎ Venus01:59 – 03:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 16:12: the day lasts 9h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:51 to 07:38: 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.