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, 13 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:45 – 09:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:57
- 4♂︎ Mars10:57 – 12:03
- 5☉︎ Sun12:03 – 13:09
- 6♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:15 – 15:21
- 8☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:27 – 17:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:33 – 18:39
- 11♂︎ Mars18:39 – 19:45
- 12☉︎ Sun19:45 – 20:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:51 – 21:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:45 – 22:39
- 3☽︎ Moon22:39 – 23:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:27 – 01:21
- 6♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:14
- 7☉︎ Sun02:14 – 03:08
- 8♀︎ Venus03:08 – 04:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:02 – 04:56
- 10☽︎ Moon04:56 – 05:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:50 – 06:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 13 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 10h 47m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:39 to 08:45: 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.