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, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 08:59
- 2♂︎ Mars08:59 – 10:01
- 3☉︎ Sun10:01 – 11:03
- 4♀︎ Venus11:03 – 12:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 13:07
- 6☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 16:12
- 9♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:14
- 10☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:16
- 11♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:14
- 4♂︎ Mars23:14 – 00:13
- 5☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:11
- 6♀︎ Venus01:11 – 02:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:09 – 03:07
- 8☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 05:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:03 – 06:02
- 11♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:00
- 12☉︎ Sun07:00 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 12h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 11h 38m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:57 to 08:59: 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.