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 Wednesday, 9 June 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:44 – 07:59
- 2☽︎ Moon07:59 – 09:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:14 – 10:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:44
- 5♂︎ Mars11:44 – 12:59
- 6☉︎ Sun12:59 – 14:14
- 7♀︎ Venus14:14 – 15:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:44
- 9☽︎ Moon16:44 – 17:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:13 – 20:28
- 12♂︎ Mars20:28 – 21:43
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:28
- 2♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 23:58
- 4☽︎ Moon23:58 – 00:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:29 – 02:14
- 7♂︎ Mars02:14 – 02:59
- 8☉︎ Sun02:59 – 03:44
- 9♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:29 – 05:14
- 11☽︎ Moon05:14 – 05:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Wednesday, 9 June 2027, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 14h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 9h 01m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:44 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.