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 Saturday, 9 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 08:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:15 – 09:27
- 3♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:38
- 4☉︎ Sun10:38 – 11:49
- 5♀︎ Venus11:49 – 13:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 14:11
- 7☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:33 – 17:44
- 10♂︎ Mars17:44 – 18:56
- 11☉︎ Sun18:56 – 20:07
- 12♀︎ Venus20:07 – 21:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:18 – 22:07
- 2☽︎ Moon22:07 – 22:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 23:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:33
- 5♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:22
- 6☉︎ Sun01:22 – 02:11
- 7♀︎ Venus02:11 – 02:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 03:48
- 9☽︎ Moon03:48 – 04:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:14
- 12♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 21:18: the day lasts 14h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 9h 45m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:04 to 08:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.