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 Wednesday, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:19
- 2☽︎ Moon06:19 – 07:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:37 – 08:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 10:13
- 5♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:31
- 6☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:49
- 7♀︎ Venus12:49 – 14:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 15:25
- 9☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 18:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 19:19
- 12♂︎ Mars19:19 – 20:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:19
- 2♀︎ Venus21:19 – 22:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:43
- 4☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:25 – 00:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:07 – 00:49
- 7♂︎ Mars00:49 – 01:31
- 8☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 02:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:38
- 11☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zugló?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 15h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 8h 26m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:01 to 06:19: 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.