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 Wednesday, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 08:18
- 2☽︎ Moon08:18 – 09:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:29 – 10:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:39 – 11:50
- 5♂︎ Mars11:50 – 13:01
- 6☉︎ Sun13:01 – 14:11
- 7♀︎ Venus14:11 – 15:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:32
- 9☽︎ Moon16:32 – 17:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 18:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:04
- 12♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:04
- 2♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 23:43
- 4☽︎ Moon23:43 – 00:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:32 – 01:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:21 – 02:11
- 7♂︎ Mars02:11 – 03:00
- 8☉︎ Sun03:00 – 03:49
- 9♀︎ Venus03:49 – 04:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 05:28
- 11☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:08 to 08:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.