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, 18 April 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:31 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:45
- 3♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 12:00
- 5☽︎ Moon12:00 – 13:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:21
- 8♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:28
- 9☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:35
- 10♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:50
- 12☽︎ Moon19:50 – 20:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:42
- 3♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:35
- 4☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:28
- 5♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:13
- 7☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 03:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:51
- 10♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:44
- 11☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:37
- 12♀︎ Venus06:37 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 18 April 2028, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 13h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 10h 33m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:31 to 08:38: 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.