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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:24 – 09:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 09:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:58 – 10:45
- 4♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:32
- 5☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:19
- 6♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 13:53
- 8☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:40 – 15:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:14
- 11♂︎ Mars16:14 – 17:01
- 12☉︎ Sun17:01 – 17:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:48 – 19:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:01 – 20:14
- 3☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:27
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:19
- 8♀︎ Venus02:19 – 03:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:45
- 10☽︎ Moon04:45 – 05:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:58 – 07:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:12 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 9h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:24 to 09:11: 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.