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, 23 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:57 – 08:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:42
- 4♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:38
- 5☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:33
- 6♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:23
- 8☽︎ Moon14:23 – 15:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 16:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:13 – 17:09
- 11♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:04
- 12☉︎ Sun18:04 – 18:59
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:59 – 20:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 21:08
- 3☽︎ Moon21:08 – 22:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 23:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:18 – 00:22
- 6♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:27
- 7☉︎ Sun01:27 – 02:32
- 8♀︎ Venus02:32 – 03:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:41
- 10☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 23 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:57 to 08:52: 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.