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 Thursday, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:35
- 2♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:37
- 3☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:39
- 4♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:43
- 6☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:49
- 9♂︎ Mars15:49 – 16:51
- 10☉︎ Sun16:51 – 17:53
- 11♀︎ Venus17:53 – 18:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 19:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:57 – 20:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:55 – 21:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 22:51
- 4♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:49
- 5☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:47
- 6♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:44
- 8☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:40 – 05:38
- 11♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:36
- 12☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:33 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.