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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:22
- 2♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:33
- 3☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:45
- 4♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:09
- 6☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:44
- 9♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:56
- 10☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:08
- 11♀︎ Venus19:08 – 20:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:31 – 22:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 23:56
- 4♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:44
- 5☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:33
- 6♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:09
- 8☽︎ Moon03:09 – 03:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 04:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:22
- 12☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 9h 39m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:10 to 08:22: 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.