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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 09:15
- 3♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:28
- 4☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:41
- 5♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 14:07
- 7☽︎ Moon14:07 – 15:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:20 – 16:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:33 – 17:46
- 10♂︎ Mars17:46 – 18:59
- 11☉︎ Sun18:59 – 20:12
- 12♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:26
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:26 – 22:13
- 2☽︎ Moon22:13 – 23:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:47 – 00:33
- 5♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:20
- 6☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:07
- 7♀︎ Venus02:07 – 02:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:41
- 9☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:15 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Valencia?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 9h 24m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:49 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.