Planetary hours
in Madrid.
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, 18 April 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:38
- 2♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:45
- 3☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:52
- 4♀︎ Venus10:52 – 12:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 13:07
- 6☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:28
- 9♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:35
- 10☉︎ Sun17:35 – 18:43
- 11♀︎ Venus18:43 – 19:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 20:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:57 – 21:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:35
- 4♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:28
- 5☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:20
- 6♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:13 – 03:06
- 8☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:44
- 11♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:37
- 12☉︎ Sun06:37 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 18 April 2024, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 13h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 10h 33m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:31 to 08:38: 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.