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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:55 – 08:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:09 – 09:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:38
- 4♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:52
- 5☉︎ Sun11:52 – 13:06
- 6♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:20 – 15:34
- 8☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:48 – 18:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter18:02 – 19:16
- 11♂︎ Mars19:16 – 20:30
- 12☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:30 – 23:16
- 3☽︎ Moon23:16 – 00:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn00:02 – 00:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 01:34
- 6♂︎ Mars01:34 – 02:20
- 7☉︎ Sun02:20 – 03:06
- 8♀︎ Venus03:06 – 03:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:52 – 04:38
- 10☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:24 – 06:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:55 to 08:09: 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.