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 Thursday, 27 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:49 – 08:03
- 2♂︎ Mars08:03 – 09:17
- 3☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:30
- 4♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:58
- 6☽︎ Moon12:58 – 14:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 15:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:39
- 9♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:53
- 10☉︎ Sun17:53 – 19:07
- 11♀︎ Venus19:07 – 20:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:21 – 21:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 23:53
- 4♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:39
- 5☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:25
- 6♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:11 – 02:58
- 8☽︎ Moon02:58 – 03:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:16
- 11♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:02
- 12☉︎ Sun06:02 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 27 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:49 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.