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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:29 – 10:23
- 3♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:17
- 4☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:10
- 5♀︎ Venus12:10 – 13:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 13:58
- 7☽︎ Moon13:58 – 14:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:40
- 10♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:34
- 11☉︎ Sun17:34 – 18:28
- 12♀︎ Venus18:28 – 19:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:28
- 2☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:46
- 5♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:53
- 6☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:59
- 7♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:11
- 9☽︎ Moon03:11 – 04:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:30
- 12♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 13h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:35 to 09:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.