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, 7 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:53
- 2☉︎ Sun08:53 – 09:58
- 3♀︎ Venus09:58 – 11:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 12:07
- 5☽︎ Moon12:07 – 13:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:21
- 8♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:26
- 9☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:31
- 10♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:36 – 19:40
- 12☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:35
- 3♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:30
- 4☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:26
- 5♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:16
- 7☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 04:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 05:02
- 10♂︎ Mars05:02 – 05:57
- 11☉︎ Sun05:57 – 06:52
- 12♀︎ Venus06:52 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 11h 02m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:49 to 08:53: 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.