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, 30 July 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:34
- 3♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:57
- 5☽︎ Moon11:57 – 13:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:32
- 8♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:44
- 9☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:56
- 10♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:19
- 12☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:07
- 3♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:56
- 4☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:44
- 5♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:21
- 7☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 03:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 04:46
- 10♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 30 July 2024, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:10 to 08:22: 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.