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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 21:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:27
- 2♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:38
- 3☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:48
- 4♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:09
- 6☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:41
- 9♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:52
- 10☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:02
- 11♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:23 – 22:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 23:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:52
- 4♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:41
- 5☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:31
- 6♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:10
- 8☽︎ Moon03:10 – 03:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 05:38
- 11♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 21:23: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 08:27: 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.