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, 5 May 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 21:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:09 – 08:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:29 – 10:40
- 4♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:50
- 5☉︎ Sun11:50 – 13:01
- 6♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:11 – 15:22
- 8☽︎ Moon15:22 – 16:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:43 – 18:53
- 11♂︎ Mars18:53 – 20:04
- 12☉︎ Sun20:04 – 21:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:14 – 22:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:53
- 3☽︎ Moon22:53 – 23:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 00:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:21
- 6♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:11
- 7☉︎ Sun02:11 – 03:00
- 8♀︎ Venus03:00 – 03:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:50 – 04:39
- 10☽︎ Moon04:39 – 05:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:18 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 5 May 2025, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 21:14: the day lasts 14h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 9h 53m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:09 to 08:19: 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.