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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:57 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:48
- 3♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:38
- 5☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:18
- 9☉︎ Sun15:18 – 16:13
- 10♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:03
- 12☽︎ Moon18:03 – 18:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:59 – 20:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:08
- 3♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:13
- 4☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:18
- 5♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:42
- 10♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:46
- 11☉︎ Sun05:46 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:57 to 08:52: 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.