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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:13 – 08:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:31
- 4♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:17
- 5☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:03
- 6♀︎ Venus12:03 – 12:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 13:35
- 8☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 15:53
- 11♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:38
- 12☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:53
- 3☽︎ Moon19:53 – 21:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:35
- 6♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:49
- 7☉︎ Sun00:49 – 02:03
- 8♀︎ Venus02:03 – 03:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:32
- 10☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 07:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:00 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barcelona?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:13 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.