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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:41
- 3♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:20
- 5☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:10 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:38
- 9☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:27
- 10♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:06
- 12☽︎ Moon17:06 – 17:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:17
- 3♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:28
- 4☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:38
- 5♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 02:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:32
- 10♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:42
- 11☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:53
- 12♀︎ Venus06:53 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:03 to 08:52: 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.