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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 10:30
- 4♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:20
- 5☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:09
- 6♀︎ Venus12:09 – 12:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 13:48
- 8☽︎ Moon13:48 – 14:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:17
- 11♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 17:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:17
- 3☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:49
- 6♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:59
- 7☉︎ Sun00:59 – 02:10
- 8♀︎ Venus02:10 – 03:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 04:31
- 10☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 9h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:01 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.