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, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:11 – 08:20
- 2☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:29 – 10:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:47
- 5♂︎ Mars11:47 – 12:57
- 6☉︎ Sun12:57 – 14:06
- 7♀︎ Venus14:06 – 15:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 16:24
- 9☽︎ Moon16:24 – 17:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:33 – 18:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 19:52
- 12♂︎ Mars19:52 – 21:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:01 – 21:52
- 2♀︎ Venus21:52 – 22:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:34
- 4☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:15 – 02:06
- 7♂︎ Mars02:06 – 02:57
- 8☉︎ Sun02:57 – 03:48
- 9♀︎ Venus03:48 – 04:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 05:30
- 11☽︎ Moon05:30 – 06:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Valencia?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 13h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 10h 11m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:11 to 08:20: 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.