Planetary hours
in Pest.
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 Thursday, 14 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:23
- 2♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:38
- 3☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:54
- 4♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:11
- 9♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:26
- 10☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:41
- 11♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:57 – 20:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:12 – 20:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:26
- 4♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:10
- 5☉︎ Sun23:10 – 23:55
- 6♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:37
- 11♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:22
- 12☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pest?
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 15h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.