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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:43 – 08:32
- 2☽︎ Moon08:32 – 09:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 10:58
- 5♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:36
- 7♀︎ Venus12:36 – 13:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:25 – 14:14
- 9☽︎ Moon14:14 – 15:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 15:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:40
- 12♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:29
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:40
- 2♀︎ Venus18:40 – 19:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 21:03
- 4☽︎ Moon21:03 – 22:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:36
- 7♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:59
- 9♀︎ Venus02:59 – 04:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:10 – 05:21
- 11☽︎ Moon05:21 – 06:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 9h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:43 to 08:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.