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 Tuesday, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Budapest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:38
- 2☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:53
- 3♀︎ Venus07:53 – 09:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 14:03
- 8♂︎ Mars14:03 – 15:17
- 9☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:31
- 10♀︎ Venus16:31 – 17:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 18:59
- 12☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 20:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:45
- 3♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:31
- 4☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:17
- 5♀︎ Venus23:17 – 00:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 00:49
- 7☽︎ Moon00:49 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:08
- 10♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:54
- 11☉︎ Sun03:54 – 04:40
- 12♀︎ Venus04:40 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zugló?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 20:13: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:24 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.