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 Saturday, 12 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:34
- 3♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:37
- 4☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:41
- 5♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:47
- 7☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 16:56
- 10♂︎ Mars16:56 – 17:59
- 11☉︎ Sun17:59 – 19:02
- 12♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:02
- 2☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 22:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:53
- 5♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:50
- 6☉︎ Sun00:50 – 01:47
- 7♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:41
- 9☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 05:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:32
- 12♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Saturday, 12 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 12h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 11h 24m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:28 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.