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, 30 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:37
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:37
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:24
- 2♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:10
- 3☉︎ Sun10:10 – 10:57
- 4♀︎ Venus10:57 – 11:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:30
- 6☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:37
- 10☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:23
- 11♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:10 – 17:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:56 – 19:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:37
- 4♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:50
- 5☉︎ Sun22:50 – 00:03
- 6♀︎ Venus00:03 – 01:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:30
- 8☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:10
- 11♂︎ Mars06:10 – 07:24
- 12☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:37
Other cities · Spain
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 30 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:37 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:37, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:37 to 09:24: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.