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, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:51 – 08:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 09:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:35
- 4♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:49
- 5☉︎ Sun11:49 – 13:04
- 6♀︎ Venus13:04 – 14:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:19 – 15:34
- 8☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:48 – 18:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter18:03 – 19:18
- 11♂︎ Mars19:18 – 20:33
- 12☉︎ Sun20:33 – 21:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:33 – 23:18
- 3☽︎ Moon23:18 – 00:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn00:03 – 00:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:49 – 01:34
- 6♂︎ Mars01:34 – 02:19
- 7☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:05
- 8♀︎ Venus03:05 – 03:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:50 – 04:35
- 10☽︎ Moon04:35 – 05:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 14h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 9h 04m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:51 to 08:05: 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.