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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:11
- 2☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:06
- 3♀︎ Venus10:06 – 11:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:56
- 5☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:40
- 8♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:35
- 9☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:30
- 10♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:25 – 18:20
- 12☽︎ Moon18:20 – 19:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:25
- 3♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:31
- 4☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:46
- 7☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:02
- 10♂︎ Mars05:02 – 06:07
- 11☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Valencia?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 10h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:16 to 09:11: 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.