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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:32
- 2☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:25
- 3♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:11
- 5☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:51
- 8♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:44
- 9☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:38
- 10♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:24
- 12☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:24 – 20:31
- 3♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:38
- 4☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:45
- 5♀︎ Venus22:45 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:19
- 10♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:26
- 11☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:33
- 12♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:38 to 08:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.