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 Friday, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:53
- 3☽︎ Moon08:53 – 10:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:07 – 11:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:21 – 12:34
- 6♂︎ Mars12:34 – 13:48
- 7☉︎ Sun13:48 – 15:01
- 8♀︎ Venus15:01 – 16:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:29
- 10☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 21:10
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:10 – 21:56
- 2☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:42
- 3♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:15
- 5☽︎ Moon00:15 – 01:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:47 – 02:34
- 8♂︎ Mars02:34 – 03:20
- 9☉︎ Sun03:20 – 04:06
- 10♀︎ Venus04:06 – 04:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:53 – 05:39
- 12☽︎ Moon05:39 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 21:10: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:26 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.