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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 08:47
- 2♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:37
- 3☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 12:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:29
- 10☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:19
- 11♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:00 – 19:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:29
- 4♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:39
- 5☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 02:09
- 8☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:38
- 11♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:48
- 12☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 10h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:57 to 08:47: 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.