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, 26 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:09 – 07:56
- 2☽︎ Moon07:56 – 08:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:17
- 5♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:04
- 6☉︎ Sun11:04 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:26
- 9☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 15:47
- 12♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:47
- 2♀︎ Venus17:47 – 19:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 20:12
- 4☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:51
- 7♂︎ Mars23:51 – 01:04
- 8☉︎ Sun01:04 – 02:17
- 9♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:42
- 11☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Wednesday, 26 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 16:34: the day lasts 9h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:09 to 07:56: 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.