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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 08:16
- 2♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:29
- 3☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:42
- 4♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 13:08
- 6☽︎ Moon13:08 – 14:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:46
- 9♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:59
- 10☉︎ Sun17:59 – 19:12
- 11♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 23:59
- 4♂︎ Mars23:59 – 00:47
- 5☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:34
- 6♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:08
- 8☽︎ Moon03:08 – 03:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:17
- 12☉︎ Sun06:17 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:03 to 08:16: 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.