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, 11 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:02 – 08:14
- 2☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:25
- 3♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:48
- 5☽︎ Moon11:48 – 13:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 14:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:22
- 8♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:34
- 9☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:45
- 10♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:57 – 20:08
- 12☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 22:57
- 3♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:45
- 4☉︎ Sun23:45 – 00:34
- 5♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:10
- 7☽︎ Moon02:10 – 02:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 03:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:36
- 10♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:24
- 11☉︎ Sun05:24 – 06:13
- 12♀︎ Venus06:13 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 11 May 2027, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 14h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 9h 42m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:02 to 08:14: 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.