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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:22 – 08:05
- 2☽︎ Moon08:05 – 08:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:48 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 10:58
- 6☉︎ Sun10:58 – 11:41
- 7♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:08
- 9☽︎ Moon13:08 – 13:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:18
- 12♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:18
- 2♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:51
- 4☽︎ Moon19:51 – 21:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:41
- 7♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:58
- 8☉︎ Sun00:58 – 02:15
- 9♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:48
- 11☽︎ Moon04:48 – 06:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:01: the day lasts 8h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 15h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:22 to 08:05: 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.