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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:15 – 11:11
- 4♂︎ Mars11:11 – 12:08
- 5☉︎ Sun12:08 – 13:04
- 6♀︎ Venus13:04 – 14:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 14:57
- 8☽︎ Moon14:57 – 15:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:53 – 16:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:50 – 17:46
- 11♂︎ Mars17:46 – 18:43
- 12☉︎ Sun18:43 – 19:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:43 – 21:46
- 3☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:50 – 23:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 00:57
- 6♂︎ Mars00:57 – 02:01
- 7☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:05
- 8♀︎ Venus03:05 – 04:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 05:12
- 10☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 11h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:22 to 09:18: 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.