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 Saturday, 30 October 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:41
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:27
- 3♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:20
- 4☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:12
- 5♀︎ Venus12:12 – 13:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 13:58
- 7☽︎ Moon13:58 – 14:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:36
- 10♂︎ Mars16:36 – 17:29
- 11☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:21
- 12♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:21
- 2☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:44
- 5♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:51
- 6☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:58
- 7♀︎ Venus01:58 – 02:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 03:13
- 9☽︎ Moon03:13 – 04:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 05:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:35
- 12♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Saturday, 30 October 2027, the Sun rises at 08:41 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:41 to 09:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.