Planetary hours
in Barcelona.
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 Wednesday, 11 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:51 – 08:43
- 2☽︎ Moon08:43 – 09:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:36 – 10:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:21
- 5♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:13
- 6☉︎ Sun12:13 – 13:05
- 7♀︎ Venus13:05 – 13:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 14:50
- 9☽︎ Moon14:50 – 15:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 16:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:27
- 12♂︎ Mars17:27 – 18:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:20 – 19:27
- 2♀︎ Venus19:27 – 20:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:42
- 4☽︎ Moon21:42 – 22:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:50 – 23:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 01:05
- 7♂︎ Mars01:05 – 02:12
- 8☉︎ Sun02:12 – 03:20
- 9♀︎ Venus03:20 – 04:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:27 – 05:35
- 11☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Wednesday, 11 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:51 to 08:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.