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 Wednesday, 24 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:50 – 08:04
- 2☽︎ Moon08:04 – 09:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:17 – 10:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:31 – 11:44
- 5♂︎ Mars11:44 – 12:58
- 6☉︎ Sun12:58 – 14:11
- 7♀︎ Venus14:11 – 15:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:38
- 9☽︎ Moon16:38 – 17:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 19:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:19
- 12♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:19
- 2♀︎ Venus22:19 – 23:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 23:52
- 4☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:38 – 01:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 02:11
- 7♂︎ Mars02:11 – 02:58
- 8☉︎ Sun02:58 – 03:44
- 9♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:30 – 05:17
- 11☽︎ Moon05:17 – 06:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Wednesday, 24 May 2028, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 14h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:50 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.