Planetary hours
in Szeged.
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, 9 July 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:58
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:57 – 06:15
- 2☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 10:08
- 5♂︎ Mars10:08 – 11:26
- 6☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:44
- 7♀︎ Venus12:44 – 14:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:02 – 15:20
- 9☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 17:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:13
- 12♂︎ Mars19:13 – 20:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:13
- 2♀︎ Venus21:13 – 21:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:56 – 22:38
- 4☽︎ Moon22:38 – 23:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:20 – 00:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:02 – 00:44
- 7♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:27
- 8☉︎ Sun01:27 – 02:09
- 9♀︎ Venus02:09 – 02:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:33
- 11☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 04:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Wednesday, 9 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:57 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 15h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:58, lasts 8h 26m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:57 to 06:15: 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.