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, 6 February 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:10
- 2♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:02
- 3☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:53
- 4♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:37
- 6☽︎ Moon12:37 – 13:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:12
- 9♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:04
- 10☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:55
- 11♀︎ Venus16:55 – 17:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:39 – 19:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 22:03
- 4♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:12
- 5☉︎ Sun23:12 – 00:20
- 6♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:36
- 8☽︎ Moon02:36 – 03:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 06:01
- 11♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:09
- 12☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:18 to 09:10: 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.