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 Monday, 21 April 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:27 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:42 – 10:50
- 4♂︎ Mars10:50 – 11:58
- 5☉︎ Sun11:58 – 13:06
- 6♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:21
- 8☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:29 – 17:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:37 – 18:44
- 11♂︎ Mars18:44 – 19:52
- 12☉︎ Sun19:52 – 21:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:00 – 21:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 22:44
- 3☽︎ Moon22:44 – 23:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:20
- 6♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:13
- 7☉︎ Sun02:13 – 03:05
- 8♀︎ Venus03:05 – 03:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 04:49
- 10☽︎ Moon04:49 – 05:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 21 April 2025, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:27 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.