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 Monday, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:27 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 10:53
- 4♂︎ Mars10:53 – 12:01
- 5☉︎ Sun12:01 – 13:10
- 6♀︎ Venus13:10 – 14:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:27
- 8☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:52
- 11♂︎ Mars18:52 – 20:01
- 12☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:09 – 22:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:52
- 3☽︎ Moon22:52 – 23:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:35 – 01:27
- 6♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:19
- 7☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:10
- 8♀︎ Venus03:10 – 04:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:02 – 04:53
- 10☽︎ Moon04:53 – 05:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:45 – 06:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 13h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 10h 19m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:27 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.