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, 23 July 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:17
- 2☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:29
- 3♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:55
- 5☽︎ Moon11:55 – 13:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:33
- 8♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:46
- 9☉︎ Sun16:46 – 17:59
- 10♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:25
- 12☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:12
- 3♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:59
- 4☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:46
- 5♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:21
- 7☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 03:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:17
- 12♀︎ Venus06:17 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 23 July 2024, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:04 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.