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, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:50 – 06:59
- 2☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:07
- 3♀︎ Venus08:07 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:24
- 5☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:57
- 9☉︎ Sun14:57 – 16:06
- 10♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:23
- 12☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:31 – 20:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:14
- 3♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:06
- 4☉︎ Sun22:06 – 22:58
- 5♀︎ Venus22:58 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:08
- 11☉︎ Sun04:08 – 05:00
- 12♀︎ Venus05:00 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 10h 21m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:50 to 06:59: 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.