Planetary hours
in Zaragoza.
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 Thursday, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 08:59
- 2♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:46
- 3☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:33
- 4♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:06
- 6☽︎ Moon12:06 – 12:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:26
- 9♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:13
- 10☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:00
- 11♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:46 – 17:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:33 – 18:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:46 – 20:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 21:13
- 4♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:26
- 5☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 02:07
- 8☽︎ Moon02:07 – 03:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:47
- 11♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:00
- 12☉︎ Sun07:00 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zaragoza?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 9h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:12 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.