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, 12 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 07:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 08:39
- 3♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:22
- 4☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:06
- 5♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:32
- 7☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 12:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:43
- 10♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:26
- 11☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:09
- 12♀︎ Venus15:09 – 15:53
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:53 – 17:09
- 2☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 20:59
- 5♂︎ Mars20:59 – 22:16
- 6☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:33
- 7♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 02:06
- 9☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:40 – 05:56
- 12♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Saturday, 12 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 15:53: the day lasts 8h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 15h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:12 to 07:56: 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.