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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:27
- 2☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:22
- 3♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:13
- 5☽︎ Moon12:13 – 13:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:58
- 8♂︎ Mars14:58 – 15:54
- 9☉︎ Sun15:54 – 16:49
- 10♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:39
- 12☽︎ Moon18:39 – 19:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:34 – 20:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:39 – 21:44
- 3♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:49
- 4☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 02:04
- 7☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:18
- 10♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:23
- 11☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:28
- 12♀︎ Venus07:28 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Córdoba (Spain)?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:32 to 09:27: 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.