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, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:09 – 09:22
- 3♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:34
- 4☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:46
- 5♀︎ Venus11:46 – 12:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 14:11
- 7☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:23 – 16:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:48
- 10♂︎ Mars17:48 – 19:00
- 11☉︎ Sun19:00 – 20:12
- 12♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:25
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:25 – 22:12
- 2☽︎ Moon22:12 – 23:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:48 – 00:35
- 5♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:23
- 6☉︎ Sun01:23 – 02:11
- 7♀︎ Venus02:11 – 02:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:46
- 9☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:09
- 12♂︎ Mars06:09 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:57 to 08:09: 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.