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, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:37
- 2♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:42
- 3☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:46
- 4♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:56
- 6☽︎ Moon12:56 – 14:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 15:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 16:10
- 9♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:14
- 10☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:19
- 11♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:24 – 20:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:15
- 4♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:10
- 5☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:05
- 6♀︎ Venus01:05 – 02:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 02:56
- 8☽︎ Moon02:56 – 03:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:43
- 11♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:38
- 12☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:33 to 08:37: 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.