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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:11
- 2♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:25
- 3☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:39
- 4♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 13:06
- 6☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:48
- 9♂︎ Mars16:48 – 18:02
- 10☉︎ Sun18:02 – 19:15
- 11♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 00:02
- 4♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:48
- 5☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:34
- 6♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:07
- 8☽︎ Moon03:07 – 03:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:26
- 11♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:58 to 08:11: 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.