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 Thursday, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:18
- 2♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:16
- 3☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:13
- 4♀︎ Venus11:13 – 12:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 13:08
- 6☽︎ Moon13:08 – 14:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 15:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 16:01
- 9♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:59
- 10☉︎ Sun16:59 – 17:56
- 11♀︎ Venus17:56 – 18:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 19:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:59
- 4♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:01
- 5☉︎ Sun00:01 – 01:04
- 6♀︎ Venus01:04 – 02:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 03:09
- 8☽︎ Moon03:09 – 04:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 05:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:14 – 06:16
- 11♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:19
- 12☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Córdoba (Spain)?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 11h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 12h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:20 to 09:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.