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, 10 April 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:49
- 2♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:54
- 3☉︎ Sun09:54 – 11:00
- 4♀︎ Venus11:00 – 12:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 13:10
- 6☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:27
- 9♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:32
- 10☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:38
- 11♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 20:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:48 – 21:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:32
- 4♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:26
- 5☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:21
- 6♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 03:10
- 8☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 05:53
- 11♂︎ Mars05:53 – 06:47
- 12☉︎ Sun06:47 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 10 April 2025, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 20:48: the day lasts 13h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:43 to 08:49: 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.