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, 17 November 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:42 – 07:29
- 2☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 09:50
- 5♂︎ Mars09:50 – 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 – 14:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:18
- 12♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:18
- 2♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:45
- 4☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 22:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:24
- 7♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:37
- 8☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:51
- 9♀︎ Venus01:51 – 03:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 04:17
- 11☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:30 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Wednesday, 17 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:42 to 07:29: 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.