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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:28
- 3♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:20
- 4☉︎ Sun10:20 – 11:13
- 5♀︎ Venus11:13 – 12:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 12:58
- 7☽︎ Moon12:58 – 13:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 14:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:35
- 10♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:28
- 11☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:20
- 12♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:20
- 2☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:43
- 5♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:51
- 6☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:58
- 7♀︎ Venus00:58 – 02:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 03:13
- 9☽︎ Moon03:13 – 04:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:36
- 12♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:43 to 08:35: 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.