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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:31
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:31 – 09:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:06 – 10:54
- 4♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:41
- 5☉︎ Sun11:41 – 12:29
- 6♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 14:04
- 8☽︎ Moon14:04 – 14:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:27
- 11♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:15
- 12☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:27
- 3☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 00:05
- 6♂︎ Mars00:05 – 01:17
- 7☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:29
- 8♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:42 – 04:54
- 10☽︎ Moon04:54 – 06:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Córdoba (Spain)?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:31 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:31, lasts 14h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:31 to 09:18: 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.
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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.