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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:13
- 2☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:04
- 3♀︎ Venus10:04 – 10:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:46
- 5☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:19
- 8♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:11
- 9☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:02
- 10♀︎ Venus16:02 – 16:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:44
- 12☽︎ Moon17:44 – 18:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:44 – 20:53
- 3♂︎ Mars20:53 – 22:01
- 4☉︎ Sun22:01 – 23:10
- 5♀︎ Venus23:10 – 00:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:54
- 10♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:03
- 11☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 10h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 13h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:22 to 09:13: 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.