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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:35
- 2☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:25
- 3♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:06
- 5☽︎ Moon11:06 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:27
- 9☉︎ Sun14:27 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 16:57
- 12☽︎ Moon16:57 – 17:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 18:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:27
- 5♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:47
- 7☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:26
- 11☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:36
- 12♀︎ Venus06:36 – 07:46
Other cities · Spain
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:45 to 08:35: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.