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 Saturday, 26 October 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:38
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:38 – 09:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:24
- 3♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:18
- 4☉︎ Sun11:18 – 12:11
- 5♀︎ Venus12:11 – 13:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 13:58
- 7☽︎ Moon13:58 – 14:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:38
- 10♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:31
- 11☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:25
- 12♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:25
- 2☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:45
- 5♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:52
- 6☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:59
- 7♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:12
- 9☽︎ Moon03:12 – 04:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:19 – 05:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:32
- 12♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Saturday, 26 October 2024, the Sun rises at 08:38 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:38 to 09:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.