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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 08:34
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:27
- 2♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:21
- 3☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:16
- 4♀︎ Venus11:16 – 12:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 13:04
- 6☽︎ Moon13:04 – 13:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 14:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:47
- 9♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:41
- 10☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:36
- 11♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:30 – 19:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:30 – 21:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:42
- 4♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:47
- 5☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:53
- 6♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 03:05
- 8☽︎ Moon03:05 – 04:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 05:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:22
- 11♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:28
- 12☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:34, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:33 to 09:27: 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.