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 Monday, 6 December 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:15 – 09:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:01 – 09:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:34
- 4♂︎ Mars10:34 – 11:21
- 5☉︎ Sun11:21 – 12:07
- 6♀︎ Venus12:07 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:40
- 8☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:27 – 15:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:00
- 11♂︎ Mars16:00 – 16:46
- 12☉︎ Sun16:46 – 17:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 20:00
- 3☽︎ Moon20:00 – 21:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 22:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:41
- 6♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 02:08
- 8♀︎ Venus02:08 – 03:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:35
- 10☽︎ Moon04:35 – 05:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 07:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zaragoza?
On Monday, 6 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:15 to 09:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.