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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:34
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:34 – 09:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:07 – 10:53
- 4♂︎ Mars10:53 – 11:40
- 5☉︎ Sun11:40 – 12:26
- 6♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 13:59
- 8☽︎ Moon13:59 – 14:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:18
- 11♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:04
- 12☉︎ Sun17:04 – 17:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:18
- 3☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:59
- 6♂︎ Mars23:59 – 01:13
- 7☉︎ Sun01:13 – 02:26
- 8♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:53
- 10☽︎ Moon04:53 – 06:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:34 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:34, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:34 to 09:20: 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.