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, 10 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:42
- 2♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:45
- 3☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:48
- 4♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:55
- 6☽︎ Moon12:55 – 13:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 15:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 16:05
- 9♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:08
- 10☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:11
- 11♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:08
- 4♂︎ Mars23:08 – 00:05
- 5☉︎ Sun00:05 – 01:02
- 6♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:55
- 8☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 05:46
- 11♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:43
- 12☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Thursday, 10 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 12h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:39 to 08:42: 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.