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, 14 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 20:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:44
- 2☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:50
- 3♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 12:03
- 5☽︎ Moon12:03 – 13:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:21
- 8♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:27
- 9☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:34
- 10♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:46
- 12☽︎ Moon19:46 – 20:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:52 – 21:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:40
- 3♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:33
- 4☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:27
- 5♀︎ Venus00:27 – 01:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:14
- 7☽︎ Moon02:14 – 03:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:55
- 10♂︎ Mars04:55 – 05:49
- 11☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:42
- 12♀︎ Venus06:42 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 20:52: the day lasts 13h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 10h 44m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:38 to 08:44: 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.