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 Saturday, 20 December 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 15:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 08:44
- 3♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:27
- 4☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:10
- 5♀︎ Venus10:10 – 10:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:37
- 7☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 13:46
- 10♂︎ Mars13:46 – 14:29
- 11☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:12
- 12♀︎ Venus15:12 – 15:55
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 17:12
- 2☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 21:03
- 5♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:20
- 6☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:37
- 7♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 02:11
- 9☽︎ Moon02:11 – 03:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Saturday, 20 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 15:55: the day lasts 8h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 15h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:18 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.