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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:05
- 3♂︎ Mars09:05 – 09:58
- 4☉︎ Sun09:58 – 10:50
- 5♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:34
- 7☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:11
- 10♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:03
- 11☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:55
- 12♀︎ Venus16:55 – 17:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:55
- 2☽︎ Moon18:55 – 20:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 22:19
- 5♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:27
- 6☉︎ Sun23:27 – 00:35
- 7♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:51
- 9☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 05:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 06:14
- 12♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:21 to 08:13: 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.