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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 09:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:36 – 11:50
- 5♂︎ Mars11:50 – 13:05
- 6☉︎ Sun13:05 – 14:19
- 7♀︎ Venus14:19 – 15:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:34 – 16:48
- 9☽︎ Moon16:48 – 18:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn18:03 – 19:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:32
- 12♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:47 – 22:32
- 2♀︎ Venus22:32 – 23:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:03
- 4☽︎ Moon00:03 – 00:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:49 – 01:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:34 – 02:20
- 7♂︎ Mars02:20 – 03:05
- 8☉︎ Sun03:05 – 03:51
- 9♀︎ Venus03:51 – 04:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:36 – 05:22
- 11☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:52 to 08:06: 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.