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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 21:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:07
- 2♂︎ Mars08:07 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:36
- 4♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 13:05
- 6☽︎ Moon13:05 – 14:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:48
- 9♂︎ Mars16:48 – 18:03
- 10☉︎ Sun18:03 – 19:17
- 11♀︎ Venus19:17 – 20:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:32 – 21:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:32 – 23:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 00:03
- 4♂︎ Mars00:03 – 00:49
- 5☉︎ Sun00:49 – 01:34
- 6♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:05
- 8☽︎ Moon03:05 – 03:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 04:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:22
- 11♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:08
- 12☉︎ Sun06:08 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 21:46: the day lasts 14h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 9h 07m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:52 to 08:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.