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, 12 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:31
- 2♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:41
- 3☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:50
- 4♀︎ Venus10:50 – 12:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 13:10
- 6☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:38
- 9♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:48
- 10☉︎ Sun17:48 – 18:57
- 11♀︎ Venus18:57 – 20:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 21:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:16 – 22:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 22:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 23:48
- 4♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:38
- 5☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:29
- 6♀︎ Venus01:29 – 02:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:10
- 8☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:01 – 04:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:42
- 11♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:32
- 12☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 12 August 2027, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 13h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:22 to 08:31: 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.