Planetary hours
in Córdoba (Spain).
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, 28 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:26 – 09:17
- 2☽︎ Moon09:17 – 10:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:08 – 10:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:59 – 11:50
- 5♂︎ Mars11:50 – 12:41
- 6☉︎ Sun12:41 – 13:32
- 7♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:14
- 9☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 16:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:55 – 17:46
- 12♂︎ Mars17:46 – 18:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:37 – 19:46
- 2♀︎ Venus19:46 – 20:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:55 – 22:04
- 4☽︎ Moon22:04 – 23:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 00:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:31
- 7♂︎ Mars01:31 – 02:40
- 8☉︎ Sun02:40 – 03:49
- 9♀︎ Venus03:49 – 04:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:58 – 06:07
- 11☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Córdoba (Spain)?
On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 10h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 13h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:26 to 09:17: 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.