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, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:11 – 08:59
- 2☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:46
- 3♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:32
- 9☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 16:54
- 12☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:32
- 5♀︎ Venus22:32 – 23:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:34
- 10♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:47
- 11☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:59
- 12♀︎ Venus06:59 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:11 to 08:59: 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.
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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.