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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:55 – 08:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 09:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:33
- 4♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:46
- 5☉︎ Sun11:46 – 12:58
- 6♀︎ Venus12:58 – 14:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:11 – 15:24
- 8☽︎ Moon15:24 – 16:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:36 – 17:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 19:01
- 11♂︎ Mars19:01 – 20:14
- 12☉︎ Sun20:14 – 21:27
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:27 – 22:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:14 – 23:01
- 3☽︎ Moon23:01 – 23:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 00:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:23
- 6♂︎ Mars01:23 – 02:11
- 7☉︎ Sun02:11 – 02:58
- 8♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:45 – 04:33
- 10☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:07 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 14h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:55 to 08:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.