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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:07
- 2♂︎ Mars09:07 – 09:55
- 3☉︎ Sun09:55 – 10:42
- 4♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:17
- 6☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 13:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:26
- 10☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:26
- 4♂︎ Mars21:26 – 22:39
- 5☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:52
- 6♀︎ Venus23:52 – 01:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:55
- 11♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:08
- 12☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 9h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 14h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:20 to 09:07: 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.