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 Tuesday, 11 April 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:47
- 2☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:53
- 3♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:04
- 5☽︎ Moon12:04 – 13:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:21
- 8♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:27
- 9☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:33
- 10♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:44
- 12☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:44 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:32
- 4☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:26
- 5♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:15
- 7☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 04:57
- 10♂︎ Mars04:57 – 05:52
- 11☉︎ Sun05:52 – 06:46
- 12♀︎ Venus06:46 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 11 April 2028, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 10h 50m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.