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, 11 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:07 – 08:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 09:39
- 3☽︎ Moon09:39 – 10:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 11:58
- 6♂︎ Mars11:58 – 12:44
- 7☉︎ Sun12:44 – 13:30
- 8♀︎ Venus13:30 – 14:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:03
- 10☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:21
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:21 – 18:35
- 2☉︎ Sun18:35 – 19:49
- 3♀︎ Venus19:49 – 21:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:03 – 22:17
- 5☽︎ Moon22:17 – 23:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:58
- 8♂︎ Mars01:58 – 03:12
- 9☉︎ Sun03:12 – 04:26
- 10♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:54
- 12☽︎ Moon06:54 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Friday, 11 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:07 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.