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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:43 – 07:55
- 2☽︎ Moon07:55 – 09:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:08 – 10:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:32
- 5♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:45
- 6☉︎ Sun12:45 – 13:57
- 7♀︎ Venus13:57 – 15:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 16:22
- 9☽︎ Moon16:22 – 17:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 19:59
- 12♂︎ Mars19:59 – 21:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:11 – 21:59
- 2♀︎ Venus21:59 – 22:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:34
- 4☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:22 – 01:10
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:58
- 7♂︎ Mars01:58 – 02:45
- 8☉︎ Sun02:45 – 03:33
- 9♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:21 – 05:08
- 11☽︎ Moon05:08 – 05:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:43 to 07:55: 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.