Planetary hours
in Zugló.
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 Monday, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:35 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 09:01
- 4♂︎ Mars09:01 – 10:14
- 5☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:27
- 6♀︎ Venus11:27 – 12:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:53
- 8☽︎ Moon13:53 – 15:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 16:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:33
- 11♂︎ Mars17:33 – 18:46
- 12☉︎ Sun18:46 – 19:59
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:59 – 20:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:46 – 21:32
- 3☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 23:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:40
- 7☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:13 – 03:00
- 10☽︎ Moon03:00 – 03:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zugló?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:22 to 06:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.