Planetary hours
in Palma.
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, 16 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:37
- 3♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:11
- 5☽︎ Moon11:11 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:32
- 8♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:05
- 10♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:39
- 12☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:39 – 19:52
- 3♂︎ Mars19:52 – 21:06
- 4☉︎ Sun21:06 – 22:19
- 5♀︎ Venus22:19 – 23:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 03:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 04:24
- 10♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:37
- 11☉︎ Sun05:37 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Palma?
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:03 to 08:50: 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.