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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:05
- 2☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:53
- 3♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 13:51
- 8♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:38
- 9☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:13 – 17:01
- 12☽︎ Moon17:01 – 17:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:48 – 19:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:14
- 3♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:41
- 10♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:54
- 11☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:06
- 12♀︎ Venus07:06 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 9h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 14h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:18 to 09:05: 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.