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, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:38
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:38
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:25 – 10:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:11 – 10:58
- 4♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:45
- 5☉︎ Sun11:45 – 12:32
- 6♀︎ Venus12:32 – 13:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:19 – 14:06
- 8☽︎ Moon14:06 – 14:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:53 – 15:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:27
- 11♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:14
- 12☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:27
- 3☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 00:06
- 6♂︎ Mars00:06 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:32
- 8♀︎ Venus02:32 – 03:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:45 – 04:58
- 10☽︎ Moon04:58 – 06:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:38 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:38, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:38 to 09:25: 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.