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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:42 – 08:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:34 – 09:27
- 3☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:20 – 11:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 12:05
- 6♂︎ Mars12:05 – 12:58
- 7☉︎ Sun12:58 – 13:50
- 8♀︎ Venus13:50 – 14:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 15:36
- 10☽︎ Moon15:36 – 16:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:28 – 17:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:21 – 18:14
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:21
- 2☉︎ Sun19:21 – 20:29
- 3♀︎ Venus20:29 – 21:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:36 – 22:43
- 5☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:51 – 00:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:58 – 02:06
- 8♂︎ Mars02:06 – 03:13
- 9☉︎ Sun03:13 – 04:21
- 10♀︎ Venus04:21 – 05:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:28 – 06:35
- 12☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:42 to 08:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.