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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:20 – 08:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 09:05
- 3☽︎ Moon09:05 – 09:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:57 – 10:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:49 – 11:42
- 6♂︎ Mars11:42 – 12:34
- 7☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:27
- 8♀︎ Venus13:27 – 14:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:19 – 15:11
- 10☽︎ Moon15:11 – 16:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 16:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 17:49
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:49 – 18:56
- 2☉︎ Sun18:56 – 20:04
- 3♀︎ Venus20:04 – 21:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 22:19
- 5☽︎ Moon22:19 – 23:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:27 – 00:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:35 – 01:43
- 8♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:50
- 9☉︎ Sun02:50 – 03:58
- 10♀︎ Venus03:58 – 05:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:06 – 06:13
- 12☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 13h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:20 to 08:12: 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.