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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:08 – 08:20
- 2☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:56
- 5☽︎ Moon11:56 – 13:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:33
- 8♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:45
- 9☉︎ Sun16:45 – 17:57
- 10♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:21
- 12☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:09
- 3♂︎ Mars23:09 – 23:57
- 4☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:45
- 5♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:21
- 7☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 03:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:45
- 10♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:33
- 11☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:21
- 12♀︎ Venus06:21 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 14h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 9h 36m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:08 to 08:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.