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, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:21
- 2☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:07
- 3♀︎ Venus10:07 – 10:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:40
- 5☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:46
- 9☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:32
- 10♀︎ Venus15:32 – 16:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:19 – 17:05
- 12☽︎ Moon17:05 – 17:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:19
- 3♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:32
- 4☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:54
- 10♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:08
- 11☉︎ Sun06:08 – 07:21
- 12♀︎ Venus07:21 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Tuesday, 22 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 08:35, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:34 to 09:21: 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.