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, 23 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:21
- 2♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:08
- 3☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:54
- 4♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 14:46
- 9♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:33
- 10☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:19
- 11♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 17:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:52 – 19:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:33
- 4♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:46
- 5☉︎ Sun22:46 – 00:00
- 6♀︎ Venus00:00 – 01:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 02:27
- 8☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 06:08
- 11♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:21
- 12☉︎ Sun07:21 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 23 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:35 to 09:21: 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.