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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:36
- 3♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:58
- 5☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:31
- 8♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:42
- 9☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:53
- 10♀︎ Venus17:53 – 19:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:15
- 12☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:26 – 22:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:04
- 3♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:53
- 4☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:42
- 5♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:21
- 7☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 03:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:37
- 11☉︎ Sun05:37 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 14h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 9h 50m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 08:25: 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.