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 Wednesday, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:44 – 07:59
- 2☽︎ Moon07:59 – 09:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:14 – 10:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:45
- 5♂︎ Mars11:45 – 13:00
- 6☉︎ Sun13:00 – 14:15
- 7♀︎ Venus14:15 – 15:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:46
- 9☽︎ Moon16:46 – 18:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn18:01 – 19:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:32
- 12♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:47 – 22:32
- 2♀︎ Venus22:32 – 23:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:16 – 00:01
- 4☽︎ Moon00:01 – 00:46
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:46 – 01:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:31 – 02:15
- 7♂︎ Mars02:15 – 03:00
- 8☉︎ Sun03:00 – 03:45
- 9♀︎ Venus03:45 – 04:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:30 – 05:14
- 11☽︎ Moon05:14 – 05:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:44 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.