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, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:23 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 08:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:49 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:16
- 5♂︎ Mars10:16 – 10:59
- 6☉︎ Sun10:59 – 11:42
- 7♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:09
- 9☽︎ Moon13:09 – 13:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:18
- 12♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:02
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:02 – 17:18
- 2♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:52
- 4☽︎ Moon19:52 – 21:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:26
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:42
- 7♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:59
- 8☉︎ Sun00:59 – 02:16
- 9♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:50
- 11☽︎ Moon04:50 – 06:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pécs?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:02: the day lasts 8h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 15h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:23 to 08:06: 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.