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, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:46
- 2♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:45
- 3☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:44
- 4♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:41
- 6☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:38
- 9♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:37
- 10☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:35
- 11♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:37
- 4♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:38
- 5☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:39
- 6♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:42
- 8☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:46
- 11♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:47
- 12☉︎ Sun06:47 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 19:33: the day lasts 11h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 12h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:47 to 08:46: 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.