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, 14 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 08:02
- 2♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:14
- 3☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:25
- 4♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:47
- 6☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 15:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:20
- 9♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:31
- 10☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:43
- 11♀︎ Venus18:43 – 19:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:05 – 21:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:31
- 4♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:20
- 5☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:09
- 6♀︎ Venus01:09 – 01:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:46
- 8☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:24 – 05:13
- 11♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:02
- 12☉︎ Sun06:02 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 21:05: the day lasts 14h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:51 to 08:02: 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.