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 Saturday, 25 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:30
- 3♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:43
- 4☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:55
- 5♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 14:21
- 7☽︎ Moon14:21 – 15:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:33 – 16:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:46 – 17:58
- 10♂︎ Mars17:58 – 19:11
- 11☉︎ Sun19:11 – 20:23
- 12♀︎ Venus20:23 – 21:36
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:36 – 22:24
- 2☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 23:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:59 – 00:46
- 5♂︎ Mars00:46 – 01:34
- 6☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:21
- 7♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 03:56
- 9☽︎ Moon03:56 – 04:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:19
- 12♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Saturday, 25 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 14h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:05 to 08:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.