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, 24 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:56 – 08:51
- 2☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:46
- 3♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:37
- 5☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:14
- 10♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:05
- 12☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:09
- 3♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:14
- 4☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:18
- 5♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:41
- 10♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:45
- 11☉︎ Sun05:45 – 06:50
- 12♀︎ Venus06:50 – 07:54
Other cities · Spain
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:56 to 08:51: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.