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 Tuesday, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 09:08
- 3♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:33
- 5☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 13:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 15:11
- 8♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:24
- 9☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:37
- 10♀︎ Venus17:37 – 18:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:02
- 12☽︎ Moon20:02 – 21:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 22:49
- 3♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:37
- 4☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:24
- 5♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 01:58
- 7☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:07
- 11☉︎ Sun05:07 – 05:55
- 12♀︎ Venus05:55 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:42 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.