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 Tuesday, 7 May 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:17
- 2☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:28
- 3♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:49
- 5☽︎ Moon11:49 – 13:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 14:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:22
- 8♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:33
- 9☉︎ Sun16:33 – 17:44
- 10♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 20:06
- 12☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:54
- 3♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:43
- 4☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:33
- 5♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:11
- 7☽︎ Moon02:11 – 03:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 03:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:38
- 10♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:27
- 11☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:16
- 12♀︎ Venus06:16 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 7 May 2024, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:06 to 08:17: 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.