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 Monday, 16 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:07 – 09:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:00 – 09:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 10:48
- 4♂︎ Mars10:48 – 11:41
- 5☉︎ Sun11:41 – 12:35
- 6♀︎ Venus12:35 – 13:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:29 – 14:22
- 8☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 17:03
- 11♂︎ Mars17:03 – 17:57
- 12☉︎ Sun17:57 – 18:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:51 – 19:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:03
- 3☽︎ Moon21:03 – 22:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:09 – 23:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 00:22
- 6♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:28
- 7☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:34
- 8♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:47
- 10☽︎ Moon04:47 – 05:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 06:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 16 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:07 to 09:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.