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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:37
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:37
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:24
- 2♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:11
- 3☉︎ Sun10:11 – 10:57
- 4♀︎ Venus10:57 – 11:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:31
- 6☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 14:51
- 9♂︎ Mars14:51 – 15:37
- 10☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:24
- 11♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 17:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:57 – 19:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:11 – 20:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:24 – 21:37
- 4♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:51
- 5☉︎ Sun22:51 – 00:04
- 6♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:31
- 8☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:11
- 11♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:24
- 12☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:37 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:37, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:37 to 09:24: 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.