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, 5 August 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:16 – 08:26
- 2☉︎ Sun08:26 – 09:37
- 3♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:59
- 5☽︎ Moon11:59 – 13:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:31
- 8♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:41
- 9☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:52
- 10♀︎ Venus17:52 – 19:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:14
- 12☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 23:03
- 3♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:52
- 4☉︎ Sun23:52 – 00:42
- 5♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:20
- 7☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 03:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:49
- 10♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:38
- 11☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:27
- 12♀︎ Venus06:27 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 5 August 2025, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:16 to 08:26: 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.