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, 10 December 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:11 – 07:54
- 2☽︎ Moon07:54 – 08:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:38 – 09:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:05
- 5♂︎ Mars10:05 – 10:48
- 6☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:32
- 7♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 12:59
- 9☽︎ Moon12:59 – 13:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:42 – 14:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:26 – 15:09
- 12♂︎ Mars15:09 – 15:53
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:09
- 2♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:42
- 4☽︎ Moon19:42 – 20:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 22:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:32
- 7♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:49
- 8☉︎ Sun00:49 – 02:05
- 9♀︎ Venus02:05 – 03:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:39
- 11☽︎ Moon04:39 – 05:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:12
Other cities · Hungary
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 15:53: the day lasts 8h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 15h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:11 to 07:54: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.