Planetary hours
in Alicante.
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 Thursday, 12 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 08:49
- 2♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:42
- 3☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:36
- 4♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:22
- 6☽︎ Moon12:22 – 13:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:03
- 9♂︎ Mars15:03 – 15:56
- 10☉︎ Sun15:56 – 16:49
- 11♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:43 – 20:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:56
- 4♂︎ Mars21:56 – 23:02
- 5☉︎ Sun23:02 – 00:09
- 6♀︎ Venus00:09 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:22
- 8☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:41
- 11♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:48
- 12☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:56 to 08:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.