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 Wednesday, 21 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 09:06
- 2☽︎ Moon09:06 – 09:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:55 – 10:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:45 – 11:34
- 5♂︎ Mars11:34 – 12:23
- 6☉︎ Sun12:23 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:02 – 14:51
- 9☽︎ Moon14:51 – 15:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:40 – 16:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:19
- 12♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:19
- 2♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:40
- 4☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 00:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:02 – 01:12
- 7♂︎ Mars01:12 – 02:23
- 8☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:34
- 9♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 05:55
- 11☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Valencia?
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 9h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:17 to 09:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.