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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:20
- 3☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:32
- 4♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:56
- 6☽︎ Moon12:56 – 14:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:20 – 16:32
- 9♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:44
- 10☉︎ Sun17:44 – 18:56
- 11♀︎ Venus18:56 – 20:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 21:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:44
- 4♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:32
- 5☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:20
- 6♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:56
- 8☽︎ Moon02:56 – 03:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:21
- 11♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:09
- 12☉︎ Sun06:09 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 14h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:56 to 08:08: 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.