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 Thursday, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 15:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 07:59
- 2♂︎ Mars07:59 – 08:42
- 3☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:26
- 4♀︎ Venus09:26 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:01
- 9♂︎ Mars13:01 – 13:44
- 10☉︎ Sun13:44 – 14:27
- 11♀︎ Venus14:27 – 15:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 15:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:44
- 4♂︎ Mars19:44 – 21:01
- 5☉︎ Sun21:01 – 22:18
- 6♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:52
- 8☽︎ Moon00:52 – 02:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 03:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 06:00
- 12☉︎ Sun06:00 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 15:54: the day lasts 8h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.