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, 28 October 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:39
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 08:40
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 09:32
- 2♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:25
- 3☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:18
- 4♀︎ Venus11:18 – 12:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:12 – 13:05
- 6☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 14:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:44
- 9♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:37
- 10☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:30
- 11♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:37
- 4♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:44
- 5☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:51
- 6♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 03:05
- 8☽︎ Moon03:05 – 04:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:19 – 06:26
- 11♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:33
- 12☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 28 October 2027, the Sun rises at 08:39 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:40, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:39 to 09:32: 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.