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, 20 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:14
- 2☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:54
- 5☽︎ Moon11:54 – 13:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:34
- 8♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:47
- 9☉︎ Sun16:47 – 18:00
- 10♀︎ Venus18:00 – 19:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:27
- 12☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:14
- 3♂︎ Mars23:14 – 00:01
- 4☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:47
- 5♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:21
- 7☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 03:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:41
- 10♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:15
- 12♀︎ Venus06:15 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 20 July 2027, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:01 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.