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, 21 October 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:26
- 2☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:21
- 3♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 12:10
- 5☽︎ Moon12:10 – 13:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 13:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:53
- 8♂︎ Mars14:53 – 15:48
- 9☉︎ Sun15:48 – 16:42
- 10♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:31
- 12☽︎ Moon18:31 – 19:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:25 – 20:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:37
- 3♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:42
- 4☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:48
- 5♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:59
- 7☽︎ Moon01:59 – 03:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 04:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:16
- 10♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:22
- 11☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:27
- 12♀︎ Venus07:27 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 21 October 2025, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:32 to 09:26: 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.