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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:13
- 2♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:24
- 3☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:35
- 4♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:57
- 6☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:30
- 9♂︎ Mars16:30 – 17:41
- 10☉︎ Sun17:41 – 18:51
- 11♀︎ Venus18:51 – 20:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 21:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:13 – 22:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 22:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 23:41
- 4♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:30
- 5☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:19
- 6♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:57
- 8☽︎ Moon02:57 – 03:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:24
- 11♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:14
- 12☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 21:13: the day lasts 14h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:02 to 08:13: 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.