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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 21:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:55 – 08:07
- 2☉︎ Sun08:07 – 09:20
- 3♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:46
- 5☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 14:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:24
- 8♂︎ Mars15:24 – 16:37
- 9☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:49
- 10♀︎ Venus17:49 – 19:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:02 – 20:15
- 12☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:02
- 3♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:49
- 4☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:36
- 5♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:11
- 7☽︎ Moon02:11 – 02:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:32
- 10♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:19
- 11☉︎ Sun05:19 – 06:07
- 12♀︎ Venus06:07 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 21:28: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 9h 26m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:55 to 08:07: 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.