Planetary hours
in Valencia.
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 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:09
- 2♂︎ Mars09:09 – 09:57
- 3☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:45
- 4♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:32 – 12:20
- 6☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 13:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:43
- 9♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:19
- 11♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:07 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 19:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:31
- 4♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:56
- 6♀︎ Venus23:56 – 01:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:44 – 05:57
- 11♂︎ Mars05:57 – 07:09
- 12☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Valencia?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:21 to 09:09: 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.