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, 25 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:50 – 08:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 09:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:17 – 10:31
- 4♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:44
- 5☉︎ Sun11:44 – 12:58
- 6♀︎ Venus12:58 – 14:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:11 – 15:25
- 8☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:39 – 17:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:52 – 19:06
- 11♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:19
- 12☉︎ Sun20:19 – 21:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:33 – 22:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:19 – 23:06
- 3☽︎ Moon23:06 – 23:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:52 – 00:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:38 – 01:25
- 6♂︎ Mars01:25 – 02:11
- 7☉︎ Sun02:11 – 02:58
- 8♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:30
- 10☽︎ Moon04:30 – 05:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:17 – 06:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:03 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:50 to 08:04: 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.