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, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 06:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:38
- 3♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:55
- 4☉︎ Sun08:55 – 10:11
- 5♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:45
- 7☽︎ Moon12:45 – 14:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 15:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:35
- 10♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:52
- 11☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:08
- 12♀︎ Venus19:08 – 20:25
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:08
- 2☽︎ Moon21:08 – 21:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:19
- 5♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:02
- 6☉︎ Sun00:02 – 00:45
- 7♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:12
- 9☽︎ Moon02:12 – 02:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:22
- 12♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 15h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 8h 41m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:05 to 06:21: 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.