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 Tuesday, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:02
- 3♀︎ Venus08:02 – 09:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:22
- 5☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 15:03
- 9☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:13
- 10♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:23 – 18:33
- 12☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:43 – 20:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:23
- 3♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:13
- 4☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 00:43
- 7☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:03
- 11☉︎ Sun04:03 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:43: the day lasts 14h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 59m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:41 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.