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 Friday, 9 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:56 – 08:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 09:50
- 3☽︎ Moon09:50 – 10:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:44 – 12:41
- 6♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:38
- 7☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:35
- 8♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:29
- 10☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:23 – 19:20
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:23
- 2☉︎ Sun20:23 – 21:26
- 3♀︎ Venus21:26 – 22:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:29 – 23:32
- 5☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:41
- 8♂︎ Mars02:41 – 03:45
- 9☉︎ Sun03:45 – 04:48
- 10♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:51 – 06:54
- 12☽︎ Moon06:54 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Friday, 9 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 12h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:56 to 08:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.