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, 6 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:55
- 2☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:59
- 3♀︎ Venus09:59 – 11:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 12:08
- 5☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:22
- 8♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:26
- 9☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:30
- 10♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:39
- 12☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:35
- 3♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:30
- 4☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:25
- 5♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:16
- 7☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 05:03
- 10♂︎ Mars05:03 – 05:58
- 11☉︎ Sun05:58 – 06:54
- 12♀︎ Venus06:54 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 6 April 2027, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:51 to 08:55: 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.