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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:49
- 2☉︎ Sun07:49 – 09:03
- 3♀︎ Venus09:03 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:30
- 5☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:11
- 8♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:24
- 9☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:38
- 10♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:05
- 12☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:52
- 3♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:38
- 4☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:25
- 5♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 01:58
- 7☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:03
- 11☉︎ Sun05:03 – 05:50
- 12♀︎ Venus05:50 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:35 to 07:49: 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.