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, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 21:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:45 – 08:00
- 2☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:46
- 5☽︎ Moon11:46 – 13:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 14:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:32
- 8♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:47
- 9☉︎ Sun16:47 – 18:02
- 10♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:33
- 12☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:18
- 3♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:03
- 4☉︎ Sun00:03 – 00:47
- 5♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:17
- 7☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 03:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:00
- 12♀︎ Venus06:00 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 21:48: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:45 to 08:00: 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.