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 Monday, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:58 – 07:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:46
- 8☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:59 – 17:06
- 11♂︎ Mars17:06 – 18:13
- 12☉︎ Sun18:13 – 19:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:20 – 20:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:06
- 3☽︎ Moon21:06 – 22:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 22:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:46
- 6♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:39
- 7☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:33
- 8♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:58 to 07:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.