Planetary hours
in Bilbao.
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, 12 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 08:41
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:42 – 09:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:28 – 10:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:01
- 4♂︎ Mars11:01 – 11:47
- 5☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:33
- 6♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:06
- 8☽︎ Moon14:06 – 14:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:25
- 11♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:11
- 12☉︎ Sun17:11 – 17:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:25
- 3☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 00:06
- 6♂︎ Mars00:06 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:33
- 8♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 05:00
- 10☽︎ Moon05:00 – 06:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:41
Other cities · Spain
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bilbao?
On Monday, 12 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:42 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:41, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:42 to 09:28: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.