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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:09 – 08:56
- 2☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:43
- 3♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:40
- 8♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:28
- 9☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:15
- 10♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 16:50
- 12☽︎ Moon16:50 – 17:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 20:02
- 3♂︎ Mars20:02 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:28
- 5♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:53
- 7☽︎ Moon00:53 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:44
- 11☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Valencia?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:09 to 08:56: 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.