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 Thursday, 26 December 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:36
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:36 – 09:23
- 2♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:09
- 3☉︎ Sun10:09 – 10:56
- 4♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:29
- 6☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 14:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:48
- 9♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:35
- 10☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:21
- 11♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 19:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:35
- 4♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:48
- 5☉︎ Sun22:48 – 00:02
- 6♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:29
- 8☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 06:09
- 11♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:23
- 12☉︎ Sun07:23 – 08:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 26 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:36, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:36 to 09:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.