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, 7 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:47 – 08:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:55 – 11:00
- 4♂︎ Mars11:00 – 12:04
- 5☉︎ Sun12:04 – 13:08
- 6♀︎ Venus13:08 – 14:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:16
- 8☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:24 – 18:28
- 11♂︎ Mars18:28 – 19:33
- 12☉︎ Sun19:33 – 20:37
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:37 – 21:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:33 – 22:29
- 3☽︎ Moon22:29 – 23:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:25 – 00:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:16
- 6♂︎ Mars01:16 – 02:12
- 7☉︎ Sun02:12 – 03:08
- 8♀︎ Venus03:08 – 04:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:04 – 05:00
- 10☽︎ Moon05:00 – 05:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 06:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 7 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:47 to 08:51: 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.