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, 11 February 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:05
- 2☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:58
- 3♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:43
- 5☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:21
- 8♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:14
- 9☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:07
- 10♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 17:52
- 12☽︎ Moon17:52 – 18:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:45 – 19:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:59
- 3♂︎ Mars20:59 – 22:07
- 4☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:14
- 5♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:50
- 10♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:57
- 11☉︎ Sun05:57 – 07:04
- 12♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 11 February 2025, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:13 to 09:05: 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.