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, 17 December 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:32
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:18
- 2☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:05
- 3♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:38
- 5☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:44
- 9☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:30
- 10♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:03
- 12☽︎ Moon17:03 – 17:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 19:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:17
- 3♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:30
- 4☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:52
- 10♂︎ Mars04:52 – 06:05
- 11☉︎ Sun06:05 – 07:19
- 12♀︎ Venus07:19 – 08:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 17 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:32, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:32 to 09:18: 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.