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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:20
- 2☽︎ Moon09:20 – 10:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:16 – 11:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 12:08
- 5♂︎ Mars12:08 – 13:04
- 6☉︎ Sun13:04 – 14:00
- 7♀︎ Venus14:00 – 14:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 15:52
- 9☽︎ Moon15:52 – 16:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:48 – 17:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:40
- 12♂︎ Mars18:40 – 19:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:36 – 20:40
- 2♀︎ Venus20:40 – 21:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:44 – 22:48
- 4☽︎ Moon22:48 – 23:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:52 – 00:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 02:01
- 7♂︎ Mars02:01 – 03:05
- 8☉︎ Sun03:05 – 04:09
- 9♀︎ Venus04:09 – 05:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:13 – 06:17
- 11☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 19:36: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:24 to 09:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.