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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:14
- 2♂︎ Mars09:14 – 09:59
- 3☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:45
- 4♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:17
- 6☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:34
- 9♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:20
- 10☉︎ Sun15:20 – 16:06
- 11♀︎ Venus16:06 – 16:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 20:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:20
- 4♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:34
- 5☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 01:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 06:00
- 11♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:14
- 12☉︎ Sun07:14 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zaragoza?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:28 to 09:14: 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.