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, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 06:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:35
- 3♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:50
- 4☉︎ Sun08:50 – 10:05
- 5♀︎ Venus10:05 – 11:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:36
- 7☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 15:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 16:21
- 10♂︎ Mars16:21 – 17:36
- 11☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:51
- 12♀︎ Venus18:51 – 20:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 20:51
- 2☽︎ Moon20:51 – 21:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:05
- 5♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:50
- 6☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:35
- 7♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:05
- 9☽︎ Moon02:05 – 02:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:19
- 12♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:05 to 06:20: 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.