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, 27 December 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:21 – 08:04
- 2☽︎ Moon08:04 – 08:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:48 – 09:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:14
- 5♂︎ Mars10:14 – 10:57
- 6☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:40
- 7♀︎ Venus11:40 – 12:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:07
- 9☽︎ Moon13:07 – 13:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 14:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:16
- 12♂︎ Mars15:16 – 15:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:16
- 2♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:50
- 4☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:40
- 7♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:57
- 8☉︎ Sun00:57 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:31 – 04:48
- 11☽︎ Moon04:48 – 06:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Szeged?
On Wednesday, 27 December 2028, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 8h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 15h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:21 to 08:04: 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.