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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:47
- 2☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:52
- 3♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 12:03
- 5☽︎ Moon12:03 – 13:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:19
- 8♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:25
- 9☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:30
- 10♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:36 – 19:41
- 12☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:36
- 3♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:30
- 4☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:25
- 5♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:14
- 7☽︎ Moon02:14 – 03:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 04:58
- 10♂︎ Mars04:58 – 05:53
- 11☉︎ Sun05:53 – 06:48
- 12♀︎ Venus06:48 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 13h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:47: 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.