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, 12 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 10:58
- 4♂︎ Mars10:58 – 12:04
- 5☉︎ Sun12:04 – 13:10
- 6♀︎ Venus13:10 – 14:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:21
- 8☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:27 – 17:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:33 – 18:38
- 11♂︎ Mars18:38 – 19:44
- 12☉︎ Sun19:44 – 20:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:50 – 21:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:44 – 22:38
- 3☽︎ Moon22:38 – 23:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:32 – 00:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:26 – 01:21
- 6♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:15
- 7☉︎ Sun02:15 – 03:09
- 8♀︎ Venus03:09 – 04:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:03 – 04:57
- 10☽︎ Moon04:57 – 05:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:51 – 06:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 12 April 2027, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 13h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 10h 50m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:41 to 08:47: 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.