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, 21 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:27 – 08:35
- 2☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:43
- 3♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:58
- 5☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 14:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:21
- 8♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:29
- 9☉︎ Sun16:29 – 17:36
- 10♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:52
- 12☽︎ Moon19:52 – 20:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 21:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:44
- 3♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:36
- 4☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:28
- 5♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:13
- 7☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 03:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:49
- 10♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:41
- 11☉︎ Sun05:41 – 06:34
- 12♀︎ Venus06:34 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 13h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:27 to 08:35: 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.