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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:44 – 07:31
- 2☽︎ Moon07:31 – 08:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:17 – 09:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 09:51
- 5♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:37
- 6☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:24
- 7♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 12:57
- 9☽︎ Moon12:57 – 13:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:17
- 12♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:17
- 2♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:44
- 4☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 22:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:25
- 7♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:38
- 8☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:51
- 9♀︎ Venus01:51 – 03:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 04:18
- 11☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 16:04: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:44 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.