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, 8 July 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:52 – 08:07
- 2☉︎ Sun08:07 – 09:21
- 3♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:50
- 5☽︎ Moon11:50 – 13:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 14:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:34
- 8♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:48
- 9☉︎ Sun16:48 – 18:03
- 10♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:32
- 12☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:18
- 3♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:03
- 4☉︎ Sun00:03 – 00:49
- 5♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:20
- 7☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 03:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:36
- 10♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:22
- 11☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:07
- 12♀︎ Venus06:07 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:52 to 08:07: 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.