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 Friday, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 09:30
- 3☽︎ Moon09:30 – 10:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:42 – 11:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:55 – 13:08
- 6♂︎ Mars13:08 – 14:21
- 7☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:33
- 8♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:46 – 17:59
- 10☽︎ Moon17:59 – 19:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:11 – 20:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:24 – 21:37
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:24
- 2☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:12
- 3♀︎ Venus23:12 – 23:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:46
- 5☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:34 – 02:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:08
- 8♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:56
- 9☉︎ Sun03:56 – 04:43
- 10♀︎ Venus04:43 – 05:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:30 – 06:18
- 12☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:04 to 08:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.